If a new taxation bill in Australia is passed, the price of Steam games in Australia will rise by 10%, which is of course unwilling to see local PC players.
According to the Sydney Pioneer Morning News, the Australian federal government is introducing a new taxation bill. The objects applied by the new bill are imported "invisible" digital products, such as custody music, e -books, videos and software.If the bill is passed, the price of all the digital versions of all above will increase by 10%.The new tax bill aims to protect local business.
Unfortunately, according to reports, this proposal has not heard any opposition in Australia.
Since Steam has not directly used the Australian dollar to display prices, this new bill may not immediately affect STEAM.However, it is reported that STEAM has added support for the currency of twelve countries in 2014, so it is not impossible to increase the price in the future.There are not many physical sales points in Australia. Digital software is much more expensive than other countries. Therefore, the new bill can be said to be "worse".