‘Borgen’ Star Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Latest To Question Denmark’s Streamer Tax As Producers Remain “Unhappy Campers”
deadline.comIn Danish political drama Borgen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen plays a fearless journalist holding power to account. In real life, she’s been calling out government plans to tax streamers and suggesting tax incentives.
The actress has joined a chorus of voices from the Danish production and creative communities condemning Denmark’s proposed Cultural Contribution Act.
The legislation includes the demand streamers such as Netflix, HBO Max and Viaplay pay 6% of their local revenues to support local production and public broadcaster DR.
Hjort Sørensen told local Berlingske podcast Østergaard’s Salon that rather than supporting the local production sector, it would undermine the foundations on which it is build and scare away streamers. “It’s kind of bizarre to me that you don’t try to embrace market forces that would really benefit Danish culture,” she said. “If the services are charged an extra payment, then it may be that they either pass it on to the consumers, and then the subscription prices rise.
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