Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-11-16-Speech-3-515-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-11-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Modernisation of VAT legislation in order to boost the digital single market (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111116.26.3-515-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-11-16-Speech-3-516-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Saïd El Khadraoui2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; TRAN (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij.Anders (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the resolution before us is important and should be given the consideration due to it. VAT is indeed an important policy instrument and can play a major role in the choices that consumers make in relation to whether or not to buy goods. In the books sector, specifically, this can be seen in striking fashion. The numbers speak for themselves. The author has already hinted at the enormous potential of ebooks by making reference to what has happened in the United States, where there is an enormous market for these products. If we really do want to give the digital sector a chance, we in Europe need to follow the same path. I will give a couple of examples. In Italy, supposedly only around seven thousand books are available digitally. The VAT rate for printed books is 4%, whereas for ebooks it is 20%. In Germany, the number of titles is apparently larger, at around 30-40 000. There, too, there is an enormous difference in VAT rates: 7% for printed books but 19% for ebooks. We therefore advocate the application of the lower tariff to this category of books. I believe that, alongside the internal market argument, which we have already heard about quite a number of times, there is also a cultural argument. More and more young people actually come into contact with the world of books, of literature, through the digital route. They have grown up with it. I think it is important that we take account of the fact that young people, who have less money in their pockets, also continue to have access to literature and to books in general."@en1
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