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The whole structure appears to derived from bricks and mortar bookstores. It doesn't mean it is the best model for ebooks. Perhaps, the ebook rights should be awarded globally by language and / or format.
As for taxation, this is an issue which is not unique to ebooks, and governments are either looking at this, or, have some scheme already in place to handle it. I notice that if I buy downloadable software, some form of tax is usually added to the final price.
The whole matter revolves around a marketing structure and model that doesn't fit the way the world is now.
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