WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers

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Research
No independent organisation audits circulation. All circulation
figures are publishers’ claims.
Readership is measured by: AC Nielsen
Taxes
VAT on:
advertising 5% (normal VAT rate 5%)
Subsidies
Are there subsidies for the purchase of newsprint No
Are loans granted at low rates for re-equipment and improvement of
existing equipment No
Are there any direct subsidies No
Ownership
Does any law exist governing publishing-house ownership, or the
registration of shares in newspaper-publishing companies No
Is there any law prohibiting or restricting foreign companies or
individuals from owning shares, and in particular, the majority of
shares, of domestic daily newspapers No
Is there any law prohibiting daily newspaper or periodical publishers
from operating radio or television stations in the same locality No
So as to guarantee disclosure and transparency in the capital structure
and to avert silent partnerships, is there a law or rule making it possible
to determine who actually owns a publishing company No
Is there an antitrust law limiting concentration in the daily press
No
Is further regulation of media concentration expected No
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