- No exception for existing contracts for group accommodations with VAT increase
- State Secretary Van Oostenbruggen refuses to make an exception for VAT increase for group accommodations if rental contracts are signed before January 1, 2025
- The request from the Foundation Group Accommodations Netherlands was denied due to legal reasons related to fiscal neutrality
- Creating a new fiscal definition for group accommodations would be complex and lead to higher administrative burden
- VAT increase affects the entire lodging sector, so no specific exemption for group accommodations is planned
- VAT is due when the service is provided, regardless of when the contract is signed
- State Secretary does not plan to include a partial extension policy in the policy decision regarding the abolition of certain reduced VAT rate table items for group accommodations with existing contracts
Source: taxence.nl
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