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Global VAT Rate Adjustments and Regulatory Changes in 2025

  • Israel increases VAT rate from 17% to 18%
  • Finland raises standard VAT rate to 25.5% and extends reduced rate list
  • Switzerland updates VAT exemption scope and adds new category to reduced rate
  • Slovakia raises VAT rates to 23% and 19%
  • The Netherlands increases VAT rate on agriculture products
  • Ireland extends reduced VAT rate for gas and electricity and reduces VAT on heat pumps
  • Spain ends zero VAT rate on essential foodstuffs and adjusts rates on other items
  • Estonia plans to increase VAT rates on accommodation services, press publications, and standard rate
  • EU introduces SME scheme for VAT exemption on cross-border activities
  • New place of supply rules for online live events in the EU
  • Estonia combines VAT and ESL return forms
  • Switzerland introduces annual VAT reporting and changes e-commerce VAT rules
  • Romania and Norway implement new SAF-T reporting obligations
  • Belgium updates VAT compliance affecting returns and refunds
  • Romania introduces significant changes to its e-invoicing system

Source: marosavat.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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