In 2002 VAT on books in Sweden was lowered from 22 to 6 per cent. Booksellers in south west Sweden immediatley started to sell Danish books, which was seen as unfair by Danish booksellers who are still left with the Danish 25 per cent VAT rate, according to Länstidningen Östersund.
"Grateful as we are to the possibility that printed books may be allocated a lower tax band, the European Booksellers Federation strongly believes that printed books should not be taxed at all throughout the ...
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