Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neil Coyle (Labour), on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.

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PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION'S CAMPAIGN AXE THE READING TAX

That this House praises the fact that printed books, magazines and newspapers have been VAT exempt ever since the UK’s VAT regime was established in the 1970s to protect the accessibility of reading materials and the intrinsic value of reading and knowledge; notes that this principle should also apply to e-publications, which are currently subject to 20 per cent VAT; further notes that the beneficiaries of e-publications include many older and disabled people, military personnel and children that prefer to read on digital devices; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to abolish the tax on e-publications in order to promote equal access to reading and knowledge for all.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2540 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Alistair Carmichael

Jim Cunningham

David Amess

Hannah Bardell

Hugh Gaffney

Subjects

Reading Taxation

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk