- The government presented the Tax Plan 2025 to the Second Chamber on September 17, 2024
- Proposed abolition of reduced VAT rate for art, books, culture, sports, and hotel stays
- Implications for local cultural institutions due to potential decrease in visitors and income
- Low VAT rate for lodging to be replaced by standard rate of 21% from January 1, 2026
- Impact on municipal costs for refugee coordination due to VAT changes
- Sports providers affected by VAT increase from 9% to 21%
- Expansion of revision scheme for real estate in the VAT Act 1968 and the Implementation Decree on VAT.
Source: efkbelastingadviseurs.nl
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