A nation is more than a territory, a government or a passport. It is a shared story, and culture is the language in which that story is told. So how should a country tax the very culture that defines it? What makes Estonia; Estonia? It is not simply the borders on a map or the institutions of the Republic. It is the Estonian language, the songs people know, the literature they read, the traditions they preserve, the architecture they recognise, the stories they tell their children and the artists who continue to reinterpret all of it for a new generation. Estonia is not the only country with high VAT There is an important misconception in the current debate. Estonia’s 24% VAT is high, but having a high standard VAT rate does not mean that a country has to apply that same rate to culture. The European Union leaves member states considerable freedom to establish reduced VAT rates. Under the current framework, countries can apply reduced rates as low as 5% to eligible categories. #culture #Estonia #Tax #CulturalTax https://tunitemusic.com/post/24-vat-on-culture-how-estonia-compares-with-europe/
