1996-02-26 - Edited Edupage, 25 Dec 1996

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From: “E. ALLEN SMITH” <EALLENSMITH@ocelot.Rutgers.EDU>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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From: "E. ALLEN SMITH" <EALLENSMITH@ocelot.Rutgers.EDU>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 05:30:32 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Edited Edupage, 25 Dec 1996
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One wonders if they're trying this for all internet providers (unenforcable),
or just the ones setting up in that province (they'll leave).

>TAX MAN TARGETS CYBERSPACE
>The Nova Scotia government announced the province's 11% sales tax will be
>applied to Internet services, including flat monthly charges, time charges
>and registration, effective March 1. (Toronto Globe & Mail 23 Feb 96 B3)

Anyone know anything more about this?

>CASHLESS SOCIETY TO COST GOVERNMENTS
>A report prepared for the Bank of Canada says that the advent of the
>cashless society could cost the federal government hundreds of millions of
>dollars annually through a drop in the use of coins and bank notes that
>generate monopoly royalties for the central bank.  (Toronto Financial Post
>21 Feb 96 p1)

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