VAT on Ebooks and Print Books: A Guide for UK Self-Publishers

Last reviewed by Robert Prime, 12 October 2026. Sources read that day: HMRC’s VAT Notice 701/10, zero rating books and printed matter, HMRC’s zero rate of VAT for electronic publications, gov.uk Register for VAT, and Amazon’s How EU and the UK Taxes Affect Print Books List Price and How EU Taxes…