The EU is one economic region. However, I'm not sure you have a problem - yet
Books are currently zero rated in the UK. So there would be no double taxation. In other member states, books qualify for reduced rates:
GERMANY: The minimum standard rate of VAT throughout the EU is 15 %, the maximum rate in the EU is 25 % (the sixth VAT Directive EU). The rate of VAT tax rate generally in Germany is 19 % (from 1.1.2007, in 2006 was the standard rate 16 %). Most goods and services are taxed at the general rate. A reduced tax rate is 7 %. Reduced rate applies mainly to food and agricultural products, books, magazines, newspaper and periodicals and to certain art objects, local transp
I've attached a couple of useful sources below.
Good luck,
All the best,
Alison
Links:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/financeDivision/vatGuidelinesAndTaxation/v...
http://www.cfe-eutax.org/taxation/VAT-taxation/germany
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