Dan Conway, Director of External Affairs at the Publishers Association, looks at the importance of trade deals in Brexit negotiations and how various scenarios could affect the UK publishing industry. The UK book industry has reacted with resilience to the regulatory and political uncertainty of recent years. The Publishers Association’s latest market statistics indicate that…
Following the announcement that VAT on digital books, journals and newspapers will be zero-rated from 1 December 2020, find our comment below. Stephen Lotinga, CEO of the Publishers Association, said: “We are delighted that the Government has decided to zero-rate VAT on digital books and journals in the Budget. It’s fantastic that the Chancellor has…
Ruth Howells, Deputy Director of External Affairs at the Publishers Association, looks at whether the Government will decide to axe the reading tax and make digital VAT history this week: As the UK’s new chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivers the Government’s long-awaited Budget today, the UK publishing industry will be watching and listening…
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We work alongside publishers and industry partners to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry. Collectively, the publishing industry recognises that it needs to do more to address this issue and there are a growing number of targeted initiatives. We hope that through industry-led action we can create a workforce that…
Libraries & Reading for pleasure Literacy and reading for pleasure are central to people’s life chances, but 1 in 7 primary schools don’t have a library, public libraries have faced sustained budget cuts, and university libraries are being hit by university deficits. Publishers do a great deal to support reading through initiatives such as World…
Fair digital markets UK publishers are competing successfully in a tough landscape, with truly global distributors. Readers benefit from having access to a wide range of works published and distributed by multiple publishers and retailers. This ensures that the breadth of written works is maintained and that people continue to have access to a broad range of ideas. …