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The Danish government is set to abolish its tax on book sales in a bid to combat the country’s growing reading crisis.
By , in Europe, World, Education · 30 Aug 2025, 11:31 · 0 Comments
Denmark currently has the world’s highest book VAT at 25 percent, prompting culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt to announce plans to scrap it, seeking to encourage more reading among young people.
Many countries exempt books from tax, including the UK, where fiction sales rose in 2024.
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