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Digital sales surging in Spain

Publication Date: Mon, 10/10/2011 - 08:10

The Spanish book trade is preparing for unexpectedly fast growth in digital sales, Liber, the international book fair for the Spanish speaking world has been told.

Iría Álvarez, trade manager at Santillana, one of Spain’s largest publishers, told delegates at the show in Madrid yesterday (6th October): “With...

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Potential Spanish e-book VAT cut welcomed

Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 15:11

The Spanish socialists pledge to reduce e-book VAT (IVA) to 4% has been welcomed by the director of the Spanish e-book platform Libranda.

The announcement came from Alfredo Rubalcaba, who is the socialists’ candidate to become prime minister in the upcoming Spanish elections next month. Libranda’s Arantza Larrauri said:...

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