- Protest petition against the proposed increase in VAT on books has been signed 161,279 times in five days
- Various parties in the literary sector have set up the action, including CPNB, GAU, and KBb
- The current VAT on books is 9%, but the new government plans to increase it to 21%
- The petition will be presented to MPs in The Hague on June 12 by famous authors
- Authors such as Heleen van Royen, Adriaan van Dis, Saskia Noort, Kluun, Rutger Vink, and Susan Smit have signed the petition
Source: taxlive.nl
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