Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'
Published: 8/20/2025

Denmark abolishes 25% book tax to address "reading crisis", following OECD data revealing reading issues among 15-year-olds. The move, expected to cost 330 million kroner annually, aims to boost book sales. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt believes removing the tax will enhance the nation's reading culture and address declining literacy levels among Danish youth.