A years-long dispute between the UK and the European Union over art sales and those who benefit from them is coming to a head this month, with the EU set to try and force Britain to accept the “artists’ retail rights levy” already in force on the continent. “Supporters of the levy… say that artists and their descendants should benefit from rising prices, while opponents argue that it will drive business away to nations that do not impose it, such as the United States and Switzerland.” UK officials say that they would be disproportionately hurt by the levy, since the country accounts for better than 50% of the European art market.