Despite drop in peak inflation, government extends VAT cut on essentials until 30 April 2024 The Cypriot Council of Ministers has now approved a six-month extension to the temporary reduction in the reduced 5% and standard 19% rates on certain essential goods. The rate cut
Basic foods VAT cut from 7% to zero extended by three months till end of the year The Portuguese government has extended the temporary cut in VAT on basic foods for a further three months until 31st December 2023. This covers a list of 46
Cut from 13.5% to 9% ended after 3 extensions following COVID and inflation crises After almost three years since the COVID crisis, Ireland has returned its hospitality, hotels and tourism VAT rate to 13%. It was originally cut to 9% in November 2020. The temporary
Canada issues latest round of Goods and Services Tax refunds of over $220 each to 11 million citizens Canada’s Revenue Agency has confirmed a GST credit refund to over 11 million citizens to help support the less wealthy during the period of heightened prices. Canada
2023 1-year cut in VAT rate from 17% to 16% largely retained by businesses and not passed to consumer Luxembourg’s national statistics agency, Statec, has concluded that the temporary Luxembourg 1% standard VAT cut to 16% has largely not been passed onto consumers. Inflation only
Temporary domestic gas and electricity cut from 13.5% to 9% until 31 Oct 2023 Ireland has again extending the reduced 9% VAT rate on domestic gas and electricity. The anti-inflation measure was first introduced in May 2022 as post-COVID and Russian invasion of Ukraine inflation
Ministry of Finance say considering repeat of 2022 rate cut from 10% to 8% on basics to boost flagging growth The Vietnamese Finance Ministry has indicating it will repeat into 2023 a VAT rate cut on basic supplies. The Vietnamese economy growth is slowing: Q1
3-month reduction for catering and sport-related activities permanent from 1 April 2024 The Slovak Republic had agreed to a halving of the VAT rate on a range of supplies between 1 January and 31 March 2023. This has now been made permanent from 1 April
Ending of prolonged temporary VAT rate cut from 14% to 12% Botswana’s Unified Revenue Service has confirmed that the standard Value Added Tax rate has reset to 14% on 1 April 2023. This follows a nine-month reduction following inflation concerns. Jan 2023 Extension of temporary inflation
