Overview

• Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said the measure will be put forward in the government’s upcoming budget bill, leaving its adoption to the legislative process.
• Officials estimate the change would cost about 330 million kroner per year in forgone revenue.
• Denmark’s current 25% levy on books is reported as the world’s highest, which the government links to a worsening reading crisis.
• The plan sits alongside funding to strengthen cooperation between public libraries and schools to introduce more children to literature.
• The minister said he will monitor retail prices and reconsider the policy if tax savings do not translate into lower prices for readers.