[Lib-helig-l] VAT on digital media will contribute to SA Higher Education Libraries losting over 40% of their purchasing power

Dear Colleagues

 

Please see the attached joint press statement on VAT from LIASA, CHELSA, NCLIS and SANLiC, and distribute along your networks as well.

 

VAT on digital media will contribute to South African Higher Education Libraries losing over 40% of their purchasing power

 

“....  is for these reasons that the higher education library fraternity, represented by CHELSA, LIASA,NCLIS and SANLiC are united in calling for a rethink on the implementation of 14% VAT on scholarly

electronic information by Treasury with effect from 1 April 2014. In addition the fraternity is calling for urgent, co-ordinated and inclusive initiatives to remedy the squeeze on library assets.”

 

 

Kind regards

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Subject Librarian:  Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Tel:  +27 21 650 3133

Fax:  +27 21 650 2965

Ingrid.thomson@uct.ac.za

 

Chair: Western Cape Branch  (2012 – 2014)

National EXCO Additional Member: Advocacy and Social Media (2012 – 2014)

Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)

 

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