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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I apologize if this is too OT, though I suppose it
may have something to do with DIY (the procuring parts aspect of it). I'll
make it short - I received a notice today from Newark Electronics (a Farnell
company) that they don't have a 'tax exemption certificate' for my company and
will have to start charging me sales tax if I don't send them one. I don't
think I ever said that I had a company (I may have just put my name in the box
when I opened the account on the net). Thing is, I'm an individual and I
only order parts for my synth project. I thought I'd contact them and tell
them I'm just a small-fry individual, but then I thought perhaps they don't
intend to sell to individuals, and they only sell to companies?
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, should I tell them I'm an individual without a
'tax exempt' certificate, or just keep my mouth shut and pay the tax if I want
to do business with them? Any advice appreciated!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If this is too OT, please email me
off-list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scott (who needs to buy some Vactrols from
Newark)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>