The European commission has finally woken up and are now working on new laws regarding the VAT rules for ebooks (among others).
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-4010_en.htm
The relevant part:
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Equal rules for taxing e-books, e-newspapers and their printed equivalents:
Current rules allow Member States to tax printed publications such as books and newspapers at reduced rates or, in some cases, super-reduced or zero rates. The same rules exclude e-publications, meaning that these products must be taxed at the standard rate. Once agreed by all Member States, the new set-up will allow – but not oblige – Member States to align the rates on e-publications to those on printed publications.
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Let's hope this will pass soon and our relevant governments implement it it quickly!