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Old 07-07-2009, 08:54 AM   #17
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In most - perhaps all - EU countries, books are either zero rated, or rated at a lower rate than the standard VAT rate. Eg, in France, the standard rate of VAT is 19.6%, but books are only charged (I believe) 5%.
In Denmark it's 25% - same VAT rate on everything. Add to that, that books published for a small market means small numbers, which means that the price per unit is higher. A typical price for a new hardback is the equivalent of 50-60 USD, and a new paperback about 25-30 USD. As you can understand, I think 20 USD for an ebook is still sort of cheap
I've hardly ever actually bought a book at full price, and I used to use the library extensively.
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