Book sales in the Czech Republic grew by 6% in value since the government eliminated the value-added tax (VAT) on book sales, according to the 2024-2025 Czech Book Market Report.
Richard Klíčník on the Czech Republic and Rights
Publishers in the Czech Republic, Frankfurt’s 2026 guest of honor, see the war on Ukraine as one of the challenges for its book publishers.
Cheers in the Czech Republic for the End of VAT on Books
Book publishers in the Czech Republic praise their legislators for removing the 10-percent value-added tax formerly levied on books.
Frankfurt’s 2026 Guest of Honor: The Czech Republic
Following Slovenia, Italy, and the Philippines, the Czech Republic will be guest of honor at the 78the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2026.
Czech Republic’s Albatros Media Acquires Panteon Press
The expansionist drive at Prague’s Albatros Media continues with the company’s acquisition of Panteon, a press focused on adult fiction.
Czech Republic’s Children’s Publisher Albatros Media Buys Vyšehrad
Already estimated to hold some 17 percent of the Czech wholesale book market, Albatros Media this spring continues broadening its acquisitions portfolio by buying the country’s oldest publisher, gaining access to the adult nonfiction market in the process.
Czech Republic Inaugurates a Tax-Deductible Book Allowance for Employees
A new tax law allows Czech companies to offer tax-deductible book vouchers to employees. Publishers are hoping for a boost in book sales and book prices.
Czech Publishing Group Invests in Second-Hand Book Sales
Czech Publishing Group Albatros Media invests in second-hand book sales to capture a growing part of the market.
Mixed Sales on the Czech Book Market, Despite Zero-VAT Rates
Even as the publishing business in the Czech Republic has welcomed a zero-percent VAT, book sales continue dropping.
Frankfurt’s 2026 Guest of Honor Czechia Opens Translation-Focused Planning
The 2026 Frankfurt guest of honor program from the Czech Republic is already being organized, with robust translation funding.