• News

MP tables motion for zero-rate VAT on audiobooks

Illustration of book and headphones, representing an audiobook
Jasmine Scott

Jasmine Scott

Jasmine joined the SoA in January 2023. She helps manage the SoA’s online output as part of the communications team.
Sir Mike Penning MP submits an Early Day Motion and asks our members to write to their own MPs about the tax on audiobooks

On 24 February, the SoA received a letter from The Rt Hon Sir Mike Penning MP regarding his submission of an Early Day Motion on zero-rate VAT for audiobooks to Parliament.

We have campaigned for equal VAT-status to be applied to physical books, ebooks and audiobooks. The VAT rate for ebooks was scrapped by the government in 2020, but the VAT on audiobooks remains at 20%.

Charging VAT on audiobooks risks stifling digital innovation and impeding access to reading for visually impaired, dyslexic or other reading disabled people.

We welcome the MP’s action on this issue and encourage our members to contact their local MP to sign the Early Day Motion.

Please see the MP’s full letter to the SoA here:

15a-No-Dear-No-Signature-SOC-OF-AUTHORSDownload

To find your local MP, check here.

AdobeStock_470952794

Campaign for zero-rate VAT on audiobooks

9 June 2023

The SoA calls on members to join the campaign to help abolish VAT on audiobooks
Reading Tax scrapped seven months early: SoA welcomes Treasury move_5f9d814741fe2.jpeg

Reading Tax scrapped seven months early: SoA welcomes Treasury move

1 May 2020

VAT on digital publications is zero rated from today in government move to boost the books industry.
Illustration of author at work

SoA publishes manifesto asks for the next UK government

22 November 2019

We call on the next Government to support Britain’s cultural heart: with funding and legislation, with transparency and ambition.
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
We'd love to hear from you. Please comment.x
()
x