“The decision today – clear for a reduced digitalmoms”
“Magdalena Andersson and Amanda Lind: Journalism will be strengthened in the whole country.”
“This is an opinion piece. It is the writer who stands for the views that are put forward in the text, not Against.”
“the DEBATE. Free and independent journalism throughout the country is a matter of course in a strong democracy. The review, tells you what’s happening in the neighbourhood and create the opportunity to be involved in the community. It doesn’t matter if you read a physical newspaper at the breakfast table, a digital magazine in the plate, or the morning newspaper on the phone screen on the way to work or school. “
“It does not matter if what you read is a thick and very novel before bedtime, an audiobook on the way from work, or an e-book on the pad in the hammock on vacation. Regardless of digital or printed offer the written word, reading experiences and can open new worlds.”
“for a Long time, there has been a tax barrier digital options to compete on the same terms and conditions as the corresponding printed newspapers, journals and books. Up to last autumn did not allow the EU’s rules Sweden to have the same low vat on what you read digitally on what you read on paper. But now, an interest rate cut finally become a reality. n n ”
“the Swedish government has pushed to remove this restriction and late in the fall, we reached finally all the way in the EU. To then introduce this in Sweden, it is required a change in the law and such a process takes a certain amount of time. “
“It is therefore gratifying that we can announce that the government of the day made a decision that will allow the amendment to enter into force by 1 July 2019.”
“Around in our country is the local media as a focal point for the whole of society. Journalism is not free. For local coverage requires journalists who can be on-site. “
“the Media difficulties is characterised by the conversion of digitisation means. Struggling with falling circulation, sales and advertising revenue. At the same time as media companies develop their digital channels and are looking for ways to be able to charge for editorial content online, so have momsfrågan difficult. “
“At the beginning of the year strengthened the press aid scheme and a new mediestöd introduced. Together with the reduced rate so now creates the opportunity for more local journalism in the whole of Sweden. “
“Also for the publishing industry is the digitisation crucial to be able to lower the thresholds to the reading and facilitate the release of a breadth of literature. “
“the Ability to read books digitally, on a tablet, download or stream an audiobook, increased availability and improved conditions for people with läsnedsättning to take part of literature. “
“The digital books have now the same momsnivå as the corresponding printed books already have. “
“Our role as politicians is to promote our democracy and safeguard freedom of expression. One way to do it is to improve the conditions for the literature, for independent journalism and for a diversity of medieperspektiv in the whole country. Now we take an important step forward. “
“nMagdalena Andersson, minister of finance (S)nAmanda Lind, culture and demokratiminister (MP)”
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