A new law proposed by the Australian government could make digital online services a lot more expensive for its citizens. The government is considering applying 10% tax to “intangible goods” like web service subscriptions, online music, movie downloads, TV shows (including streaming services such as Netflix), e-books, digital game downloads like Steam and etc.

Some active Australian users of music and movie streaming services have already found a way how to bypass so-called ‘Netflix tax’. Savvy streaming users and TV-show fans use VPN services to avoid 10%  GST tax in Austalia read more...