Proposals to cut indirect taxes on fuels as inflation ticks up Vietnam’s finance ministry has put forward two alternative measures to cut indirect taxes on fuel. These are: Cut VAT 20% and Special Consumption Tax by 50%; or Cut VAT and Special Consumption Tax by
Temporary VAT cut to 9.5% bill on domestic energy and electricity Slovenia’s National Assembly has confirmed a VAT rate cut on gas bills from the standard VAT rate 22% to the reduced rate of 9.5%. The temporary reduction will be in place between 1 September
Inflation hits 12.7% prompting temporary reversal of 2021 VAT rise Botswana is to cut VAT from 14% to 12% from 1 August until 31 January 2023. Botswana raised VAT to 14% in April 2021. The measure was to shore up revenues following the COVID-19 crisis
Temporary VAT cut to 9.5% bill on domestic energy and digital newspapers Slovenia has confirmed a VAT rate cut on gas bills from 22% to 9.5%. This comes as inflation hit 10.4% in June. The Slovenian Parliament is reviewing a bill to temporarily reduce the
July 8% inflation prompts proposals to cut VAT rate on range of foods As inflation hit a 36-year high in July at 8% (June 6.8%), the government is considering a range of temporary VAT rate cuts: Bread and pasta cut to zero VAT rate; and
Doubts on effectiveness and pass through to consumers as inflation rockets and government reach of energy and food VAT reductions The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has raised doubts on the effectiveness of temporary VAT rate cuts to help consumers during rising inflation.
Inflation hits 18.5% in May 2022 prompts August VAT rate cut proposal The Lithuanian Seimas Parliament is reviewing legislation to temporary cut the VAT rate on foods from 5% to 0%. This would come into effect from 1 August 2022. Following the Russian invasion of
Governments would be better to use revenues for more targeted welfare support The International Monetary Fund last week called for governments to avoid temporary Value Added Tax rate cuts on fuels, electricity or foods as an attempt to reduce the impact of fast-rising inflation. European
59% fuel inflation prompts reduction in VAT calculation Luxembourg enacted a cut in diesel fuel from 16 May 2022 until the end of the year. For certain uses, agricultural and industrial, it will only apply until the end of July 2022. The cut is effected
