Describe the main features of the policy/measure:
Main aims:
Facilitating independent opinion forming through a diverse press landscape that should be able to offer high-quality content regardless of delivery channel; increasing diversity in the press and publishing landscape
Target groups:
Publishing houses; digital and print press; consumers
Expected results:
Whether in analogue or digital form, books, newspapers and magazines will be subject to the same tax rates
Website of the policy/measure, if available:
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the policy/measure?:
Value-added tax of 19% currently levied on digital publications such as newspapers, eBooks, etc. to be reduced to 7% to equate to the reduced value-added tax levied on press and print products
Partner(s) engaged in the implementation of the measure:
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
| Public Sector
|
Federal Ministry of Finance
| Public Sector
|
Has the implementation of the policy/measure been evaluated?:
NO