Steve Jobs Blames Government, Tax For Higher iPad Pricing For International Users

Apple announced the launch date and pricing for the iPad for international users earlier in the week.MacRumors is reporting that Steve Jobs has responded to customers who had sent him an email to complain about the higher prices in the international markets compared to the US. Steve Jobs responded to an email from a customer in UK planning to buy an iPad:

Please educate yourself. UK prices must by law include VAT, which is around 18%. US prices do not include tax.

Meanwhile, customers in Germany were surprised to find out that the prices in Germany for the iPad was higher than other European countries such as Italy and France, even if one took into account the tax differences. Steve Jobs responded to an email from a customer in Germany who complained about the price difference:

Blame your government. Germany just added a new copyright levy for computers.

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