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'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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