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		Aerroon 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anna's Archive: An Update from the Team Governments. You forgot governments. They take the bulk of the money, especially in Europe. ~25% VAT and then the publishers and retailers take their cut. The government takes another 40% in income and payroll taxes from that. The leftovers are what the author gets. Buying from yourself is probably the biggest markup you can get.

slt2021 3 months ago [–]

yes, if you add VAT and remove taxes from authors' incomes, it becomes even more laughable.

its really might be better to publish for free and create a buy me a coffee

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