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6 October 2026 in

Reduced VAT rates

Federal Council announces 29 Nov 2026 referendum on 0.4% VAT hike from 2028 5 October 2026: Switzerland will vote on 29 November 2026 on increasing the standard VAT rate from 8.1% to 8.5% to help finance the new 13th annual state pension payment. The Federal

Switzerland 3.8% hotel VAT rate extension in doubt

20 September 2026 in

Reduced VAT rates

Council of States backs extension to 2035, but National Council wants reduced accommodation rate to expire in 2027 Switzerland's parliament is divided over whether to extend the special 3.8% VAT rate on hotel and accommodation services beyond its scheduled expiry at the end of 2027.

EU VAT reforms tracker 2026 to 2035

1 September 2026 in

e-invoicing

The EU is undertaking an extended program of reforms to its Value Added Tax regime. This commenced with the 2016 Tax Action Plan, containing over ten reforms included the later separated 1 July 2021 e-commerce VAT package and the new VAT in the Digital Age

Swiss VAT rise from 8.1% to 8.5% parliament backing

9 June 2026 in

Reduced VAT rates

Swiss parliament narrows differences on VAT rise for pension funding The National Council voted on 17 June 2026 to support the Council of States’ proposal for a 0.4 percentage point VAT increase, taking Switzerland’s VAT rate from 8.1% to 8.5%. The move is intended to

EU costs & effectiveness of reduced VAT rates

7 May 2026 in

EU VAT

European Commission questions if many reduced VAT rates still justify their growing fiscal cost and impact. The European Commission has reopened one of the oldest VAT debates: do reduced VAT rates genuinely help lower-income households, or are they an expensive blunt instrument? Reduced rates useful

Poland eyes temporary zero VAT on domestic food

18 April 2026 in

domestic gas and electricity

Parliament reviews temporary zero VAT on food, excluding imports, for rest of 2026. Mirrors COVID VAT cut which ended 2024 Poland’s lower house, the Sejm, is reviewing draft legislation to temporarily cut VAT on basic food items to zero. Bill No. 2413 proposes reducing the

Netherlands ends 9% hotel reduced rate Jan 2026

16 November 2025 in

Netherlands

Jan 2026 switching accommodation from 9% rate to 21% standard rate Books, sport and cultural services remain at 9% reduced rate From the 1 January 2026, VAT on accommodation services will switch from the reduced VAT rate of 9% to the standard rate of 21%.

Greece extends island VAT cuts 2026

14 October 2025 in

COVID-19

30% reduction on VAT for new islands in 2026 Budget As part of a sweeping tax reform in the Greek proposed 2026 budget, VAT rates on a range of Greek islands have been reduced by 30% to alleviate the cost of living crisis. World's only

Ireland extends to 31 Dec 2030 energy temporary VAT cut to 9%

7 October 2025 in

Inflation

Temporary domestic gas and electricity cut from 13.5% to 9% extended for sixth time to 31 December 2030 The Irish government has confirmed in its 7 October 2025 budget it is extending the 9% VAT rate for gas and electricity from 1 October 2025 to

European Commission reports on use of reduced rate freedoms

3 October 2025 in

EU VAT

EU’s Freedom of Rates Reform Update: more choice and fragmentation Luxembourg, Ireland and Italy account for most rate cuts When the EU updated its VAT framework in 2022, one of the headline changes was the so-called “Freedom of Rates” reform. World's only single tax engine

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Swiss VAT rise 8.1% to 8.5% referendum

Switzerland 3.8% hotel VAT rate extension in doubt

EU VAT reforms tracker 2026 to 2035

Swiss VAT rise from 8.1% to 8.5% parliament backing

EU costs & effectiveness of reduced VAT rates

Poland eyes temporary zero VAT on domestic food

Netherlands ends 9% hotel reduced rate Jan 2026

Greece extends island VAT cuts 2026

Ireland extends to 31 Dec 2030 energy temporary VAT cut to 9%

European Commission reports on use of reduced rate freedoms

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