tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post1214547674310794249..comments2024-03-10T04:38:50.057+11:00Comments on Ric-Rac: My New CareerJodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924653077212971448noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-16958929027300706192015-01-04T22:34:34.651+11:002015-01-04T22:34:34.651+11:00What a massive bag of stinky EU plop. So sorry Jod...What a massive bag of stinky EU plop. So sorry Jod. Not proud of this crap xxxsilverpebblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456289271322986540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-7717611324065714872015-01-03T04:06:50.552+11:002015-01-03T04:06:50.552+11:00It only applies to instant downloads. If you perso...It only applies to instant downloads. If you personally email them the pattern, it doesn't applyWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167739272302561918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-49730317510607814842015-01-02T19:15:43.076+11:002015-01-02T19:15:43.076+11:00Ridiculous so hopefully something will happen to s...Ridiculous so hopefully something will happen to sort it all out. Sorry you have to go through all this rubbish.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-35765981220740348242014-12-31T11:01:25.560+11:002014-12-31T11:01:25.560+11:00I looked at about 3 VAT articles and then had a be...I looked at about 3 VAT articles and then had a bex and a good lie down.<br />Good on you for persisting but I agree VAT sux.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717488625019403742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-4941443729596067632014-12-31T08:11:05.738+11:002014-12-31T08:11:05.738+11:00So sorry you've had to do this Jod - it's ...So sorry you've had to do this Jod - it's an absolutely ridiculous bureaucratic waste of time and money from those arses in Brussels who are too busy filling in their huge expense claims to be in any way in touch with the real world.<br />Totally sux, you got that right :/<br /><br />Moogs xxMrs Mooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557955127436410152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-36128509860758589172014-12-31T08:05:28.618+11:002014-12-31T08:05:28.618+11:00many people thought that folk not VAT registered d...many people thought that folk not VAT registered didn't hear for that reason. turns out even the VAT registered business who have declared 'digital goods' as their main income weren't told either. they told no-one.A Peppermint Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05496009149874919428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-48053964458219526452014-12-31T05:33:47.546+11:002014-12-31T05:33:47.546+11:00I just keep thinking 'how the hell is some tax...I just keep thinking 'how the hell is some tax collector in his little cubicle in Antwerp going to collect tax from a softie-pattern maker in Oz?'Poppyprinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251892807966340175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-48163785612896740042014-12-31T01:08:02.769+11:002014-12-31T01:08:02.769+11:00How very frustrating. Can't you somehow '...How very frustrating. Can't you somehow 'give away' the PDFs and request an honorarium instead?KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-39270622653283617612014-12-31T00:06:35.242+11:002014-12-31T00:06:35.242+11:00This whole thing is making me sick, I'd been p...This whole thing is making me sick, I'd been planning on adding patterns to my shop this year too. I'm fuming that as a registered business in the UK I don't matter enough to be informed of these changes as I bring in less than 81K a year! Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/08900538585877584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-92031769131128977402014-12-30T23:48:14.829+11:002014-12-30T23:48:14.829+11:00Bloody hell. Enough red tape already :(Bloody hell. Enough red tape already :(Tashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216773844356794636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-32188469866874035722014-12-30T23:43:38.808+11:002014-12-30T23:43:38.808+11:00What a nightmare. I would have thought there'd...What a nightmare. I would have thought there'd be some minimum income requirements before busting your chops for that.Stomper Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038937073264645029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-59336439866655966802014-12-30T22:20:35.969+11:002014-12-30T22:20:35.969+11:00Crazy stuff, talk about making things difficult fo...Crazy stuff, talk about making things difficult for everyone involved.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996915341151762058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-63828329015907628212014-12-30T21:37:32.132+11:002014-12-30T21:37:32.132+11:00I know - totally insane !!!!!I know - totally insane !!!!!jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745661362153875334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-63813106531765532762014-12-30T20:05:50.941+11:002014-12-30T20:05:50.941+11:00They really don't want small businesses to suc...They really don't want small businesses to succeed at all do they! I love your coupon code. Best ever!WinnibriggsHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373512408459789941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-71858789503134201692014-12-30T19:30:26.545+11:002014-12-30T19:30:26.545+11:00also, and by way of irony - digital age, right -
...also, and by way of irony - digital age, right -<br /><br />if anyone EU is desperate for your patterns and there isn't a print copy available to send snail mail, you can put the pdf onto a CD and send it snail mail and it will be subject to the same (paid by customer via customs) taxes as any other physical goods. not your problem then.A Peppermint Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05496009149874919428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-71995112642825693052014-12-30T19:29:47.772+11:002014-12-30T19:29:47.772+11:00Lots of comment on IG about this. Sounds confusing...Lots of comment on IG about this. Sounds confusing for everyone (and so unnecessary for a small business. ) I did a quick PDF order from V and Co while I could. Good luck with this, Jod!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824126591143927077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-68139180362888584872014-12-30T19:28:28.382+11:002014-12-30T19:28:28.382+11:00excellent summing up Jod. including the headline,...excellent summing up Jod. including the headline, as coupon code!<br /><br />I don't think they were expecting people to notice the law. eejits are we thought this would only affect big companies, and that small content producers all sold via a 3rd party, which they thought would be liable.<br /><br />all the 3rd party 'marketplaces' folksy etsy craftsy (and ones I don't know the names of for software and music stuff) have said "not our problem" and left their customers scrambling.<br /><br />I think a lot of people are planning to ignore it, (or just haven't heard), on the basis that suing for VAT and imposing fines to 100s of 1000s of individuals worldwide is going to be impossible.<br /><br />sorry you've had the headache and can't fault your reasoning.A Peppermint Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05496009149874919428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-80577353067763393162014-12-30T17:49:59.262+11:002014-12-30T17:49:59.262+11:00I'll be doing the same, like you say, I just w...I'll be doing the same, like you say, I just want to sew and create, not deal with tax all day.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474507635893417550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-22922357207116594052014-12-30T17:29:47.845+11:002014-12-30T17:29:47.845+11:00I had read a similar 'fate' on someone els...I had read a similar 'fate' on someone else's blog. Tax in any form is mind numbing, boring, boring, boring. You have probably taken the only option for now, but never fear, it may well change again ONE day. Jill Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957281463889598870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303875332081634127.post-85562908838638213072014-12-30T17:11:58.240+11:002014-12-30T17:11:58.240+11:00This is sad news indeed for small business, harder...This is sad news indeed for small business, harder than it should be that is for sure. Sue Nivenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241725404968592566noreply@blogger.com