The calendar since September 1 brand in Spain and that means the arrival of a new economic measure further hurt our pockets: the increase in VAT. We went from 18% to 21% and, how could it be otherwise, Apple products also are hurt by this tax increase.

At 00:00 AM (Iberian Peninsula), makers of the Apple website in Spain closed the section of the online store for the new prices apply to all products listed by the company. In those minutes all we could see was the usual post-it company warning that changes were in store.

The site becomes available for purchase online and is already showing the new prices. As a footnote warns:

"Prices include 18% VAT (21% VAT from September 1, 2012) and exclude shipping, unless otherwise indicated. The order form shows you the VAT on selected products. "