John Mc Namee, President of EBF steps down from EBF presidency

John Mc Namee who was first elected President of the European Booksellers Federation in 2005 and was re-elected for a second 3 year mandate in 2008, prolonged until 2013, stepped down from the position.

The International Publishers Association calls on Europe to end VAT discrimination on e-books

With a European Commission expert group currently examining the best ways to tax the digital economy, IPA Secretary General Jens Bammel has called for VAT rates on e-books to be brought into line with physical books.