Electronic Publishing: VAT

(asked on 1st February 2019) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to bring VAT on digital publications in line with printed books following the EU's decision to allow all member states to give e-books and audiobooks the same VAT-free status as printed books.


Answered by
Lord Bates Portrait
Lord Bates
This question was answered on 14th February 2019

The Government keeps all taxes under review, including Value Added Tax (VAT) on e-publications.

Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.

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