EU Commission consults stakeholders on reduced VAT rates for electronically supplied publications
Link: Public Consultation on reduced VAT rates for electronically supplied publications Title: Public Consultation on reduced and super-reduced VAT rates for electronically supplied publications Policy fields: Taxation Target groups: The open public consultation will seek the views of business, the public and representative organisations Period of consultation: From 25.07.2016 to 19.09.2016 Objective of the consultation Member States have the options to tax printed books, newspapers and publications at a reduced rate (minimum 5%) and some Member States were granted the applications of VAT rates lower than 5% (super-reduced rates) including exemptions with a deductions right of VAT at the preceding stage (so called zero rates) to certain printed publications. On the other hand, digital publications that are electronically supplied have to be taxed at the standard VAT rate. A harmonisation of VAT rates for electronically supplied services and in particular electronically su