Comments on: Intellectual Property? OK, Let's Tax It as Property http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2008/02/28/intellectual-property-ok-lets-tax-it-as-property/ What Is the Sound of One E-Print Downloading? Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: orcmid http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2008/02/28/intellectual-property-ok-lets-tax-it-as-property/#comment-137556 orcmid Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:32:44 +0000 http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2008/02/28/intellectual-property-ok-lets-tax-it-as-property/#comment-137556 Someone should have talked to an accountant (or even a book author) before tossing up this idea. Apart from the distinction that already exists between tangible (e.g., real property) and intangible assets (something that it is very difficult to assess a value on), what about depreciation allowances and how is income for the IP to be handled (since it can be non-exclusive and not diminish the asset)? Basically, a stupid idea. Someone should have talked to an accountant (or even a book author) before tossing up this idea. Apart from the distinction that already exists between tangible (e.g., real property) and intangible assets (something that it is very difficult to assess a value on), what about depreciation allowances and how is income for the IP to be handled (since it can be non-exclusive and not diminish the asset)?

Basically, a stupid idea.

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