Books and press
The Business Registry 2019 from INSTAT119 lists 276 active in publishing activities, an increase from the previous two years. The number of actual companies publishing books is higher due to small scale, mixed activity printing companies. According to artists, there is a lack of research and publications for the arts as of 2021120.
There is a 20% VAT on printing, where in Europe the rate fluctuates between 4 and 6%. There is 0% tax on book sales. Sales of books have shown decline in Albania during economic or political crises. The rise of e-books and technologies has also presented challenges to publishing houses.
In 2020, the highest increase in prices for cultural goods and services was ‘Books’ by 2.1%, according to INSTAT 2020 Culture Statistics.
The Tirana International Book Fair takes place every year in November with participants from around the world, presenting the latest publications in Albania and translation from Albanian into other languages. Books in all genres from around the world are translated and published in Albanian.
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