Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Denmark to Scrap Book Tax to Tackle Reading Crisis
Denmark is going to make books cheaper.
The government is getting rid of the tax on books because they are worried that people are not reading enough.
This is called a 'reading crisis'.
They hope that by making books cheaper, more people will buy them and read.
Denmark's tax on books is currently the highest in Europe, which is why they want to remove it.
A recent study showed that more Danish teenagers are having trouble understanding simple texts.
The government hopes this change will encourage more people to read, especially children and adults.
Denmark will eliminate its 25% sales tax on books.
The move aims to combat a 'reading crisis' and increase book sales.
The tax cut will cost the state approximately 330 million kroner annually.
The current 25% sales tax on books is the highest in Europe.
A recent OECD report showed a rise in Danish 15-year-olds struggling with simple texts.
- Who
- The Danish government and Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt.
- What
- Denmark is eliminating its sales tax on books.
- When
- The change was announced in the government's budget bill.
- Where
- Denmark
- Why
- To combat a 'reading crisis' and increase book sales.
- Action
- Eliminating sales tax on books
- Tax Rate
- 25% (currently)
- Cost
- 330 million kroner annually
- Purpose
- Tackling a 'reading crisis'
- Location
- Denmark