This statistic shows the results of a survey on VAT for books and e-books in Germany in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, 73 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that the VAT for e-books should be lowered to 7 percent.
Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with?
Characteristic
2016
2017
Lowering the VAT for e-books to 7 percent
85%
73%
Continued different status for e-books and printed books
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Bitkom. (October 5, 2017). Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/779607/e-book-and-book-vat-germany/
Bitkom. "Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with?." Chart. October 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779607/e-book-and-book-vat-germany/
Bitkom. (2017). Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779607/e-book-and-book-vat-germany/
Bitkom. "Which Statement about Vat for Books or E-books Do You Agree With?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779607/e-book-and-book-vat-germany/
Bitkom, Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779607/e-book-and-book-vat-germany/ (last visited January 07, 2025)
Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with? [Graph], Bitkom, October 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/779607/e-book-and-book-vat-germany/
