- HISWA-RECRON started a petition to stop the increase in VAT on accommodation and recreation
- The petition has been signed over 4700 times in a few weeks
- The new government plans to increase VAT on accommodation recreation from 9 to 21 percent
- HISWA-RECRON believes this will force businesses to pass on extra costs to guests or invest less
- The petition aims to keep holidays in the Netherlands affordable with a low VAT rate
- The increase in VAT will particularly affect businesses in border regions
- In Germany, VAT on accommodation recreation is 7 percent and in Belgium, it is 6 percent
- The petition will be presented to the Finance Committee before Prinsjesdag
Source: taxlive.nl
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