Book publishing seems to be a daunting task at the beginning. But when you get experienced you need to perform many roles as a book publisher. Today in this article we are going to discuss the main functions performed by a publisher. Here we go:- the selection of the works; the improvement of the works through editing; The production of the book object through a series of technical operations ranging from layout and proofreading to the creation of the cover, to printing. The same process is also present in the case of ebooks; the acquisition of the ISBN code in order to transform a printed book into a book marketable in bookstores; the fulfillment of tax obligations with the application of VAT at 4% and the favorable tax regime for publishing with VAT paid at source, in order to allow the book to be marketed in bookstores and in any case the fulfillment of at least the obligations VAT relating to the circulation of the book itself; Book distribution: the book must be introduced into th...