If this actually goes through I will have to shut profane.co down as I have a few subscribers from all EU member states. There is no way that I am registering for VAT and absolutely no way I am filing 26 VAT returns 4 times a year – each one is unlikely to amount to more than €30 or so for each country, maybe Germany has a few more subscribers but that’s it. This decision means that many older people in the EU (and beyond) will suffer debilitating falls. If just one of these older people breaks a hip that’s £80,000 in rehabilitation costs – not to mention the effect it would have on their quality of life. In fact, 50% of all hip fracture patients end up dead or in full time care within 6 months. So, for a few Euros VAT the EU will have a much bigger healthcare bill next year and probably kill a fair number of older people unnecessarily. Retarded and absolutely brutal!