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New sales tax causes anger in art world

Language: English Series: Times ; 22 Febuary 1999, 8 | Financial Times ; 25 Febuary 1999, 2 | Daily Telegraph ; 25 February 1999, 5;26 February 1999, 6&31 | DTI Press Notice ; (P/99/167) 25 February 1999, (7)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: A new tax which means royalties will be paid to the artist or the artist`s family every time a work is sold has appalled dealers and auctioneers. The "droit de suite" tax due to be approved by the European Commission this week is postponed.
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A new tax which means royalties will be paid to the artist or the artist`s family every time a work is sold has appalled dealers and auctioneers. The "droit de suite" tax due to be approved by the European Commission this week is postponed.