Toubon confident over French VAT cut on ebooks

Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Wed, 05/10/2011 - 08:51 Former French culture minister Jacques Toubon has said he has high hopes that France will be able to cut VAT on ebooks from 19.6% to 5.5% next January as planned without triggering the wrath of the European Commission. Speaking at a recent conference in Paris about the future of books after the digital revolution, he said "we have a chance, even a very good chance" the cut will be accepted, according to trade magazine Livres Hebdo. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Toubon confident over French VAT cut on ebooks

Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Wed, 05/10/2011 - 08:51 Former French culture minister Jacques Toubon has said he has high hopes that France will be able to cut VAT on ebooks from 19.6% to 5.5% next January as planned without triggering the wrath of the European Commission.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Potential Spanish ebook VAT cut welcomed

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Poland Approves Reduction of Ebook VAT from 23 to 5 Percent

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Latvian Publishers Association Demands a Cut in the VAT Rate on Books

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Polish Legislation Could Equalize VAT on Ebooks and Print by June 1

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Publishers urge government on ebook VAT ahead of crunch EU meeting

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Polish Ebook Industry Eyes Brussels’ Proposed VAT Reduction

Legimi cofounder Mikołaj Małaczyński is optimistic that Poland's already growing ebook market could further benefit from lower VAT rates proposed by the EC. The post Polish Ebook Industry Eyes Brussels’ Proposed VAT Reduction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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EC launches ebook VAT consultation

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