Ongoing struggles in sector following COVID lockdowns prompt shift from standard to reduced VAT rate The Lithuanian parliament is considering a proposal to reclassify a range of sport and culture activities from the standard rate of VAT at 21% to the reduced rate of 9%.
Existing transport VAT rate discount extended to 31 December 2022 The Paraguayan President’s department has rolled over the 50% VAT discount – to an effective reduced VAT rate of 5% from the standard rate of 10%. This was due to end on 31 September; it
Third extension of gas VAT cuts until 31 December 2022 as inflation hits 7.9% in July 2022 Italy has extended for the forth time the temporary cut in Value Added Tax rate on domestic and industrial use gas until the year end. Italian inflation has
Third extension of gas VAT cuts until 30 September 2022 as inflation hits 8% in June 2022 Italy has extended for the third time the temporary cut in Value Added Tax rate on domestic and industrial use gas until 30 September 2022. Italian inflation has
9.7% June inflation prompts 3-month extension of electricity, gas and heating VAT rate cut to 31 December 2022 As Belgian energy inflation hit 56% in June, the temporary cut in heating VAT rate was extended a further 3 months until the end of the year.
Domestic electricity rate to be cut from 10% to 5% as inflation hits 8.7% in May Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced in Parliament on 22 June a plan to half the VAT rate on domestic electricity to 5%. It was originally cut from the 21%
Ongoing economic disruption means VAT cut prolonged for further six months Uruguay has raging extended its reduced Value Added Tax rate for tourism services as the economic effects of the coronavirus continue. VAT on hospitality services is normally 22%. This was cut to 13% in
Plan eliminate reduced rate as part of wider 2030 tax simplification plans Vietnam is to consolidating its reduced rate of 5% with the standard rate of 10%. The reduced rate currently includes: Basic foodstuff; transport; agriculture; medicines; cultural, cinema; books; education; scientific and tech. Vietnam
Fourth extension of COVID-related VAT subsidy for hotel and restaurant services Moldova has extended for the fourth time its application of the reduced 6% VAT rate on hotel and restaurant services until 23 June 2022. It was due to run out on 24 April 2022.
