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14.7.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 271/7 |
State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 271/06)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
23 February 2022 |
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Case No |
88118 |
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Decision No |
052/22/COL |
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EFTA State |
Norway |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Prolongation of a zero VAT rate for certain electronic news services |
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Legal basis |
Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009, No 58; and Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009, No 1540 |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
Support the demand and consumption of news and current affairs content among consumers; and to promote media pluralism and diversity |
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Form of aid |
Zero VAT rate |
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Budget |
Approx. NOK 500 million/year |
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Duration |
Until 1 Mars 2028 |
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Economic sectors |
Broadcasting and on-demand news services mainly containing audio or audio-visual content |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/