- Denmark plans to abolish VAT on books to encourage reading
- Current VAT on books is 25%, the highest globally
- Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt announced the proposal
- The change is expected to cost 330 million kroner annually
- Engel-Schmidt emphasizes the importance of addressing the reading crisis
- Other Nordic countries have lower or no VAT on books
- Sweden’s reduction in VAT led to increased book sales
- Denmark aims to enhance cooperation between libraries and schools
- 8.3 million books were sold in Denmark in 2023
- Denmark’s population is just over 6 million
Source: theguardian.com
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