MP Tom Harris pushes to scrap VAT on e-books

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Glasgow Labour MP has cross-party support

Pressure is mounting on the UK government to scrap VAT on e-books to put them on an equal footing with printed books and e-publications elsewhere. So far 42 MPs from different political parties...

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