Press Release: Judgments in Cases C-479/13 and C-502/13 Commission v France and Commission v Luxembourg

The European Court of Justice considered on 5 March 2015 that France and Luxembourg cannot apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electronic books, in contrast with paper books.

Following this decision, EurActiv reported the intention of the European Commission to come up with a broad reform of the sector.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Taxation: Commission refers France and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice over reduced VAT rates on ebooks http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-taxation-commission-refers-france-and-luxembourg-to-the-court-of-justice-over-reduced-vat-rates-on-ebooks/

EUObserver, 06.03.15: EU court bans e-book tax perks https://euobserver.com/digital/127902

EurActiv, 25.03.15: EU court ruling on e-books opens VAT Pandora’s Box http://www.euractiv.com/sections/languages-culture/eu-court-ruling-ebooks-opens-vat-pandoras-box-313212

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