US EditionTo Get People Reading, Denmark to End Book Tax
- Denmark's government announced on Wednesday it will eliminate the 25% sales tax on books to address a growing reading crisis.
- The decision follows OECD data revealing that 24% of Danish 15-year-olds cannot understand simple texts, sparking alarm over literacy levels.
- Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt and literature experts hope removing the tax will make books more accessible and increase reading among citizens.
- The initiative is estimated to cost around 330 million kroner annually, with Engel-Schmidt emphasizing the importance of allocating significant funds toward promoting cultural engagement and consumption.
- The government expects the tax cut to promote physical book access across all ages and help reverse the recent decline in Danish reading skills.
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The Danish Minister of Culture announced that the government is proposing to eliminate the 25 percent VAT rate on books to encourage people to read more.
·Estonia
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In order to encourage reading, the Danish Government wants to remove Tax on Added Value (TVA) from books, which is currently set at 25%, announced Wednesday's Minister of Culture, Jakob Engel-Schmidt.
·Romania
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To curb the "reading crisis", the Danish government will remove VAT on books to get more citizens to buy them, the Minister of Culture announced on Wednesday.
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