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| (...) It was known as "EEC" from 1957 until 1992, then "EC" until 1995 - so technically, you're correct: the "EU" isn't that old. :-) Is it possible that this is a mere coincidence? Before we joined the EEC we had a similar sales tax (with a (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) The apparent reason is the market. If the US buyers expect Lego to cost X, Lego can not charge too much over that because they will lose market shares. In EU the clones are not such a big threat (yet), so Lego can charge a bit more. Plain, (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Sure did! And that was only a little part of the fun we had, even though I didn't win the ULV competition (my non-lego-building wife did!). (...) Well, we don't have too much Lego (only Tobbe can build in 48x48 size), and this was our very (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.space)
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| (...) (URL) So what's the difference, excepting color and module size :-) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.space)
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| (...) This is not strictly true, as we have had VAT in Sweden since the fifties, and EU is not that old :-) The VAT is a tax on sales, and the money drawn in can be used for anything by the government. OTOH, EU has regulated VAT for its member (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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