New government will not update VAT Group rules The new German coalition government has confirmed it will not update the rules of for German VAT groups. This disappointing news came in this week’s “Responsibility for Germany” coalition agreement. In particular, following two related ECJ rulings
Increase in Intrastat Arrivals threshold from 1 January 2025 Germany has raised its Intrastat reporting thresholds for 2025 as follows Arrivals: increased to €3 million per annum from €800,000 Dispatches: increased to €1 million per annum from €500,000 The change to the Foreign Trade Statistics
Government initial proposal for excise levy on meat products The German government has produced potential legislation ideas (“Animal Welfare Cent”) for the imposition of a tax or levy on meat products. This could start with pork products and edible offal, and then be extended to
