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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
5.5% here i believe, actually. (that half a point makes all the difference). the special book VAT rate not being applied to ebooks has been the subject of much discussion in the ebook forum lately as Arnaud Nourry (head of Hachette Books) used it as a justification for the (outrageously) high prices of ebooks in France, in an interview.
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Thanks for the correction!
Yes, readers of English-language books are fortunate in having access to many sources of eBooks which are outside the clutches of the EU "tax man". It must be much harder for readers of other languages like French, German, etc.