The cabinet is investigating whether the reduced VAT rate of 9% for theatres, books, museums and cinemas, among others, can be scrapped. It is currently making an inventory of various options and their consequences. The culture sector and cinemas are sounding the alarm. An evaluation of the reduced VAT rate in general shows that supporting the film sector and cinemas and film theaters with a low VAT rate can be called absolutely effective.

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