You write:
"This is entirely reasonable. VAT is a tax on consumption, paid for by the consumer. Of course it should depend on where the consumer lives, not on where the business is based."
Where the transaction occurs? Does the transaction occur on my PC (in the UK) or at the place of business (in France)? If I drive my car to France and purchase a product I pay French VAT, not UK VAT. If I phone them up and buy a product I pay French VAT. So why should buying anything over the internet be any different?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
