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The number of copies sold in the worldrose from 421.6 million in 2020 to 486.1 million in 2021, an increase of 15.3%.

Number of ebooks sold in 2021 in the World
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Breakdown by ebook sold online on Bookislive.com in Europa

Example of the sale of an ebook at €4.90 incl. VAT in Germany, where Ebooks VAT is 7%.

Germany VAT
0,32 €
Affiliates commissions
0,88 €
Payment gateways
0,49 €
Platform operating costs - Employments, Offices, charges, etc...
1,20 €
Author Copyright
2,01 €

Example 1

The graph above takes the example of a digital book sold for 4.90 euros. It explains how this 4.90 euros is distributed among the various partners involved in its management and sale. However, this is an average.

Or

Example of the sale of an ebook at €4.90 incl. VAT in Italy, where Ebooks VAT is 4%.

Italian tax for an ebook sold online
0,19 €
Affiliates commissions
0,90 €
Payment gateways
0.49 €
Platform operating costs - Employments, Offices, charges, etc...
1,25 €
Author Copyright
2,07 €

Example 2

The graph above takes the example of a digital book sold for 4.90 euros. It explains how this 4.90 euros is distributed among the various partners involved in its management and sale. However, this is an average.

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