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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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15 May 2024 Mauritius Mandatory pre-clearance e-invoicing
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1 Jul 2024 Slovakia VAT registration threshold rise
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1 Jul 2024 Bhutan Implementation of VAT
1 Aug 2024 Malaysia Mandatory B2B e-invoicing
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1 Jan 2025 EU Single VAT Registration in the EU - extension of OSS
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1 Jan 2025 EU Harmonisation of B2B Reverse Charge rules
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1 Jan 2025 Sweden VAT registration threshold rise
1 Jan 2025 Belgium VAT return rule changes
1 Jan 2025 Germany Structured E-invoicing adoption
1 Jan 2025 Finland Reduced VAT rate changes
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
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1 Jan 2025 Romania Final wave of SAF-T taxpayers
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1 Jan 2025 New Zealand 3% Digital Services Tax
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2030
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