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Germany cuts art VAT rate to 7% 2025
Switch from 19% standard to 7% reduced VAT rates January 2025 The Value Added Tax rate on the sales of art work in German will fall from 19% to 7% from 1 January 2025. This is a return to the reduced rate reverses the hike
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German VAT country guide 2024
VAT compliance and reporting rules in Germany 2024 Below is summary of the major rules provided under German VAT rules (2005 VAT Act; Umsatzsteuer-Anwendungserlass, UStAE (Application Decree;); and Umsatzsteuer-Durchführungsverordnung, UStDV), plus adoption of EU VAT Directive provisions. Check our country VAT guides for other jurisdictions. VAT Calc’s single
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Germany delays plastic tax till 2025
1-year delay for single-use plastics levy The annual levy on the use of single-use plastics in Germany is being delaye by one year to 1 January 2025. Germany’s EWKFondG is based on the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive The Germany levy is charged on the use
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Germany raises cash accounting VAT threshold
Increase to €800,000 annual threshold for cash-based VAT scheme Germany is raising the sales threshold for small businesses to join the cash-based VAT scheme. This offers eligible tax payers to only settle VAT due based on actual income received as opposed to that invoiced –
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German VAT manual
Federal Ministry of Finance latest annual tax guide issued The annual VAT guide has been issued by the German Finance Ministry (Bundesministerium der Finanzen BMF) – this one covering 2022. It includes: VAT Act; VAT Implementation Ordinance; VAT Application Decree; VAT System Guidelines; and excerpts
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Germany brings forward ending of energy 7% VAT rate
Temporary energy VAT cut introduced with spiking inflation in 2022 is to end 1 March 2024 – 1 month early The German government plans to end the temporary reduction from 19% to 7% for domestic energy on 31 December 2023 have been modified by the
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German parliament reviews 2024 VAT reforms
As part of major investment and structural reforms, range of VAT measures now being review in German parliament Germany has launched a major set of investment and innovation bill which includes a set of tax reforms. Having been approved at the end of last month
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Germany B2B e-invoicing January 2025 update
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German VAT group rules – ECJ rulings
Two cases call for loosening of requirements on VAT group rules The European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) has provided two rulings* on three questions around German VAT Group rules. The outcome means some loosening of the requirements and more clarity. Get our free VAT newsletter