Amazon’s monopolistic charges to e-book publishers suggest need for EU VAT reform

Salman Shaheen

October 22, 2012

UK publishers are concerned that Amazon is charging them 20% VAT on e-books even though the online retailer only has to pay 3% itself. But Amazon’s monopoly means digital publishers can do little to level the playing field without wider reform.

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Amazon’s monopolistic charges to e-book publishers suggest need for EU VAT reform

UK publishers are concerned that Amazon is charging them 20% VAT on e-books even though the online retailer only has to pay 3% itself. But Amazon’s monopoly means digital publishers can do little to level the playing field without wider reform.

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