- Finland reforms VAT and insurance premium tax rates
- General VAT and IPT rates to increase to 25.5%
- Reforms to take place within two months
- New rates effective from 1 September 2024
- Transitional rules for applying new VAT rate
- Criticism on tight schedule and challenges for businesses
- Planned multiple tax-rate changes in stages
- Commodities taxed at 10% to move to 14% VAT rate from 1 January 2025
- Rate increase for candies and chocolates to general VAT rate in 2025
- Change for menstrual protection products, incontinence pads, and children’s diapers to 14% VAT rate from 1 January 2025
- Implications for companies to review contracts, price lists, and invoice texts
Source: globaltaxnews.ey.com
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