RE: Tax clause in licensing agreements

["Sybil Boutilier" <sboutilier@sfpl.org>]

San Francisco Public Library changes any such clause to state the Library
will be responsible for sales tax only, if any applies.

Sybil L. Boutilier
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4214 phone
(415) 437-4830 fax
sboutilier@sfpl.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth_R_Lorbeer@rush.edu [mailto:Elizabeth_R_Lorbeer@rush.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:14 PM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: Tax clause in licensing agreements

March 1, 2004

Dear Liblicense-L List:

I've noticed in recent licensing agreements a clause being added on taxes.
The language is worded that the vendor can pass any tax, either real or
potential, to the academic customer.  The agreements do not specify who is
the originator of the tax and worse, do not provide tax amount.  As an
academic not-for-profit, I expect my institution to be exempt.  My
question to the list is how are you handling this clause?  Are you
ignoring it, crossing it out, or remaining silent?

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,
Liz Lorbeer
Email: Elizabeth_R_Lorbeer@rush.edu