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Latvia to cut basic foods and energy VAT to 5% as inflation hits 21.5%

Parliament reviews VAT rate cuts on food and domestic energy till Dec 2025

The Latvian Ministry of Economics is considering a two-year cut in the Value Added Tax rate on basic foodstuffs from 21% to 5%.  This would cover meat, diary and bread. An extension to catering services is also being considered.  In addition, domestic heating would be reduced from 12% to 5%

A number of other EU states cutting VAT on basics and fuel.

The temporary cut to 5% could come into effect between January 2023 and December 2025.

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1 Jan 2024 Hungary eVAT digital ledgers and pre-filled VAT returns
1 Jan 2024 Slovakia IS EFA e-invoicing for B2B and B2C
1 Jan 2024 Bulgaria Increase in VAT registration thresholds
1 Jan 2024 Romania Invoice digital reporting
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1 Jan 2024 Malta New 12% VAT rate
1 Jan 2024 Lithuania VAT registration threshold rises to €65,000
1 Jan 2024 Latvia VAT registration threshold rises to €50,000
1 Jan 2024 Estonia 2% VAT rise
1 Jan 2024 Israel VAT on B2C digital services by foreign providers
1 Jan 2024 Saudi Arabia 6th wave of B2B mandatory e-invoicing
1 Jan 2024 Kenya Pre-filled VAT returns introduced
1 Jan 2024 Zambia E-invoicing introduction
1 Jan 2024 Lebanon VAT increase to 15%
1 Jan 2024 Sri Lanka VAT rise to 18%
1 Jan 2024 Mauritius Mandatory pre-clearance e-invoicing
1 Jan 2024 Malaysia Serve Tax rise
1 Jan 2024 Malaysia 10% Sales Tax on low value consignment imports
1 Jan 2024 Philippines Mandatory e-invoicing for all taxpayers
1 Jan 2024 SIngapore Rise of GST to 9% to 2024
1 Jan 2024 Laos 3% VAT increase
1 Jan 2024 Canada 3% Digital Services Tax
1 Jan 2024 Colombia 5% Digital Services Tax introduced
1 Jan 2024 Aruba Implements 12.5% VAT
15 Jan 2024 Dominican Republic 1st wave of mandatory e-invoicing
1 Feb 2024 Saudi Arabia Seventh wave of mandated e-invoicing
1 Feb 2024 Bolivia 4th wave of e-invoicing
1 Mar 2024 Austria SAF-T reboot
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1 Mar 2024 Saudi Arabia 8th wave of e-invoice mandate
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1 Apr 2024 Greece myData live invoice reporting via ERPs
1 Apr 2024 Israel mandatory pre-clearance e-invoicing
1 Apr 2024 New Zealand 15% GST on gig and sharing economies digital platforms
1 Apr 2024 Japan Marketplace deemed supplier obligations e-commerce
1 Apr 2024 Bolivia Sixth wave of B2B e-invoicing
1 May 2024 Cyprus Temporary VAT cut on essentials ends
1 May 2024 Uruguay End of reduced VAT rate on tourism
1 Jun 2024 Saudi Arabia 9th wave of e-invoicing
1 Jul 2024 Spain Certified electronic invoice software
1 Jul 2024 Poland Mandated e-invoicing introduced
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1 Jul 2024 Slovakia VAT registration threshold rise
1 Jul 2024 Vietnam 2% temporary VAT cut ends
1 Jul 2024 Bhutan Implementation of VAT
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1 Oct 2024 Oman Mandatory e-invoicing
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1 Jan 2025 EU Marketplaces deemed supplier for EU sellers' VAT
1 Jan 2025 EU Accommodation & travel platforms deemed supplier for VAT
1 Jan 2025 EU EU IOSS mandated for marketplaces
1 Jan 2025 EU Call-off stock VAT simplification ends
1 Jan 2025 EU Harmonisation of B2B Reverse Charge rules
1 Jan 2025 EU Increased VAT rate setting freedoms
1 Jan 2025 EU VAT rate thresholds change foreign companies
1 Jan 2025 EU EU VAT rule changes on cross-border virtual events
1 Jan 2025 Sweden VAT registration threshold rise
1 Jan 2025 Germany Structured E-invoicing adoption
1 Jan 2025 Greece Potential e-invoice mandate
1 Jan 2025 Portugal Food VAT rate cut ends
1 Jan 2025 Portugal SAF-T Accounting becomes mandatory
1 Jan 2025 Portugal Qualified Electronic Signature mandatory
1 Jan 2025 Latvia B2B e-invoices mandated
1 Jan 2025 Estonia Accommodation and press publication VAT rise
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1 Jan 2025 Romania Final wave of SAF-T taxpayers
1 Jan 2025 Bulgaria Phased introduction of SAF-T
1 Jan 2025 Ukraine SAF-T for large taxpayers
1 Jan 2025 Switzerland Deemed supplier for marketplaces on goods
1 Jan 2025 Kazakhstan Proposed VAT rise to 16%
1 Jan 2025 Japan Consumption Tax on non-resident app stores
1 Jan 2025 Indonesia VAT rate to rise 1% to 12%
1 Jan 2025 Malaysia 2nd phase of e-invoices mandate
1 Jan 2025 New Zealand 3% Digital Services Tax
15 Jan 2025 Dominican Republic 2nd wave of mandatory e-invoicing
1 Jul 2025 Spain Potential mandatory B2B e-invoicing
1 Jul 2025 Poland Food VAT rate cut ends
1 Jul 2025 Malaysia 3rd phase of e-invoicing mandate
1 July 2025 UAE B2B E-invoicing phase 1
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1 Jan 2026 Belgium Peppol-based mandatory B2B e-invoices
1 Jan 2026 Croatia Mandatory B2B e-invoicing
1 Jan 2026 Brazil VAT implementation begins
15 Jan 2026 Dominican Republic 3rd wave of mandatory e-invoicing
1 July 2026 UAE B2B e-invoicing phase 2
1 Sept 2026 France E-invoice and e-reporting for B2B and B2C
2027
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2028
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2030
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