5.5% VAT rate written into law for all audiobooks, including downloads
The 2020 Finance Act specifies that the reduced 5.5% VAT rate on books applies to books on any physical medium and to downloaded books, including audiobooks. Until then, only a 2009 tax ruling applied this rate to audiobooks on physical media reproducing a printed book.
Measure originators
European origin
EULa directive autorise les États membres à appliquer aux publications fournies par voie électronique les taux réduits applicables aux publications sur support physique.
No official estimate found for this measure.
Measure impact
Affects publishers and buyers of audiobooks: downloaded audiobooks and those that are not a version of a printed book also benefit from the 5.5% rate.
Official references
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Joint committee
Désaccord éventuel
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)