The book sector will therefore start one on Thursday new action. They believe that the increase to 21 percent VAT should be abolished, and that is why they are asking everyone to sign their petition. ‘It is the basis of reading and language skills’, they state on their website. Ellis, the student from Soest, already has a practical solution if books really become more expensive. Go to the library, or: “Buy a few books and then trade them with your friends.”