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The Problem With Audiobooks Being Taxed within the UK: Essential Linking, April 15, 2020

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“So, why are they now the one type of literature topic to VAT? The so-called “stealth tax” on audiobooks impacts the poorest and most weak of potential readers and, given the UK’s problem to enhance childhood literacy charges, it appears at finest unjust, and at worst, classist. However, it’s not the primary time folks have been priced out of studying. The UK doesn’t tax print literature, and just a few weeks in the past it was agreed that the UK would take away VAT tax on e-books. Nevertheless, this received’t be applied till 1st December.”

Even in case you don’t hearken to audiobooks that is price studying and studying about.

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