- Moldova has extended the reduced 6% VAT rate on hotel and restaurant services until 1 December.
- This is the sixth time the extension has been made.
- The reduced rate was first introduced in June 2021 and has been extended multiple times since then.
- The temporary rate is now 6% compared to the standard rate of 20%.
- The change applies to qualified hotels, restaurants, and catering services, excluding alcohol services.
- Many countries, including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the UK, have also implemented similar tax breaks for the hospitality sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Most of these countries have extended their tax cuts from 2020 into 2022 due to extended lockdowns.
Source: vatcalc.com
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