Petition · past parliament
Make Ebooks (Kindle, etc) free from VAT.
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
Books are zero rated in UK for VAT because of their cultural and educational value. However, Ebooks (e.g. those delivered to Kindle etc) are not, but are hit by 20% VAT. Given that 'virtual' books do not require destruction of forests, printing and distribution this is clearly unfair. Zero rate now
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Aug 2016
Closed
23 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.