VAT is set to increase from 6% to 25% for cinema tickets in Sweden, as part of the scrapping of the 50-year old mechanism for supporting domestic films. Culture Minister Alice Bah-Kunke has announced the scrapping of Filmavtalet (the Film Agreement), the support scheme whereby 10% of sales of each cinema ticket is used to fund Swedish films. The move is broadly welcomed but there are fears that higher cinema ticket prices will impact attendance.
Source: End of Film Agreement Will Push Up Swedish Cinema Ticket Prices – Celluloid Junkie