On 25 July 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation on reduced value added tax (VAT) rates for electronically supplied publications, which are currently only available for printed publications under EU VAT rules. The objective of the consultation is to seek stakeholder views on: The commitment by the Commission in its 2016 Actions Plan on VAT to: allow Member States the application of reduced rates for electronically supplied publications; allow Member States the application of super-reduced and zero rates for electronically supplied publications; The definition and scope of electronically supplied publications; and The potential impacts of reduced rates for...