Denmark plans to abolish a 25% sales tax on books, one of the highest globally, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis"; the measure will cost $50M per year (Gabriela Pomeroy/BBC)
Gabriela Pomeroy / BBC:
Denmark plans to abolish a 25% sales tax on books, one of the highest globally, in an effort to combat a “reading crisis”; the measure will cost $50M per year — The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a “reading crisis”.