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Description
File: content/manuals/billing/faqs.md
Issue
The FAQs page uses time-relative language that describes when Docker "began collecting" sales tax and VAT:
For United States customers, Docker began collecting sales tax on July 1, 2024.
For European customers, Docker began collecting VAT on March 1, 2025.
For United Kingdom customers, Docker began collecting VAT on May 1, 2025.
The phrase "began collecting" is time-relative and will become increasingly stale. According to STYLE.md, documentation should "write timelessly" and avoid phrases like "currently" or temporal framing that goes stale.
Suggested fix
Rewrite to state the current policy without temporal framing:
Docker collects sales tax and/or VAT from the following regions:
- United States customers
- European customers
- United Kingdom customers
Or if the dates are important for historical context, move them to a note or separate section about when the policy took effect, making it clear this is historical information rather than the current state.
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