Today we have heard the interesting and important news that Bolivia has released the books of any taxes that until now were charged on them. The person in charge of announcing the news has been Evo Morales, the highest president of Bolivia.
Until now the books paid a 13% tax, specifically the value added tax or VAT and 3% for transaction taxes. This such an unusual measure attempting promote reading and also allow access to reading to all Bolivians.
Morales has responded with this initiative to the requests that for many years have been demanding different associations of booksellers to try to fight against the growing problem of piracy. By exempting books from taxes, booksellers in the country will be able to offer lower prices and also certainly make interesting offers.
With this measure, the Bolivian government seeks to take a first step to, in addition to helping booksellers throughout the country as a secondary objective, seek the promotion of reading among all the inhabitants of the country as the main objective.
Curious was the statement made by Evo Morales himself at the press conference where the decision was announced and in which he confessed; "I have that problem, I'm honest, I don't like to read"Perhaps the new measure promoted by himself will serve not only for many of his people to start reading but also for him to become fond of books.
In addition, the government also announced the creation of the National Library System, undoubtedly an interesting step forward.
Undoubtedly, the decision taken by the government of Evo Morales seems very interesting and that surely many governments around the world should take as an example, although unfortunately in other countries the only thing that matters is to collect taxes without caring too much about the promotion of the culture and specifically reading.
What do you think about the decision made by the Bolivian government?.
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Source - lamarea.com