- Head editors of De Limburger and De Telegraaf, along with the festival director of Zwarte Cross, are going to the Second Chamber to protest against the increase in VAT from 9 to 21 percent on culture.
- The increase in VAT will affect all residents in Limburg, local democracy, and journalism.
- Telegraaf’s head editor predicts that 270,000 households will cancel their subscriptions due to the higher VAT, leading to the loss of 400 journalism jobs.
- Publishers are concerned about the negative impact of the VAT increase on book accessibility, literacy, and the knowledge economy.
- Education Minister is allocating 60 million euros to alleviate the cost of expensive textbooks, but the MBO Council believes it is insufficient.
- The cultural sector is also worried about the VAT increase affecting accessibility and the livelihood of those working in the sector.
Source: l1nieuws.nl
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