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Highlights
- Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Passes Draft Law on Indirect Tax Reform with 26.5% Cap
- Croatia – Extension of Reduced VAT Rate for Natural Gas and Heating until March 2025: Amendments Summary
- Cyprus Extends 0% VAT on Food and Hygiene Products Until September 2024
- Estonia – New government plans to raise VAT to 24% in Estonia by 2026
- What are the standard and reduced VAT rates in Europe?
- Comments on ECJ C-606/22: Correcting Erroneous VAT Rate
- Finnish Parliament Approves Increase in VAT Rate to 25.5% from September 2024
- Greece Implements Permanent VAT Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2024
- Indonesia – Government Considers Increasing VAT to 12% in 2025 for Economic Framework and Fiscal Policy
- Spain – Extension of Reduced VAT Rate on Basic Food Extended Till September 30, 2024
- Vietnam Extends 2% VAT Reduction on Goods and Services Until End of 2024
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
- Division of Flat Menu Prices for Food and Drinks Based on Individual Sales Prices
- Denial of Tax Exemption for Intra-Community Supplies due to VAT Fraudulent Activities
- Change in Differential Taxation of Art Objects under § 24 Abs 2 UStG from 2025.
BANGLADESH
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
- Brazilian Lower House Approves VAT Regulations with Amendments, Including Zero Rates and Cashback Scheme
- Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Passes Draft Law on Indirect Tax Reform with 26.5% Cap
BULGARIA
CHILE
CROATIA
CYPRUS
- Cyprus Extends 0% VAT on Food and Hygiene Products Until September 2024
- Cyprus Extends 0% VAT on Essential Products Until September 30, 2024
- Extension of Zero VAT Rate for Essential Items: Cyprus Decree No. 231/2024 Update (03 July 2024)
- Cyprus: Temporary Zero Rate on Basic Items Extended Until September 30, 2024
ECJ
- ECJ Submission on Reduced VAT Rate for Accommodation Ancillary Supplies: BFH Resolutions 2024
- Lower VAT rate for German number sudoku puzzles? ECJ questions in case C-375/24
- ECJ C-411/24 (D GmbH & Co. KG) – Questions – Interpretation of Reduced Tax Rate for Hotel Ancillary Supplies
- ECJ VAT C-410/24 (Blapp) – Questions – VAT rate applicable on Ancillary Supplies
- ECJ VAT C-409/24 (J-GmbH) – Questions – VAT rate applicable on Ancillary Supplies
- Comments on ECJ C-576/23 (Elite Games): Ruling on VAT Rate for Admission to Amusement Parks: Romanian Tax Code Analysis
ESTONIA
EUROPE
EUROPEAN UNION
ECJ
- ECJ Submission on Reduced VAT Rate for Accommodation Ancillary Supplies: BFH Resolutions 2024
- Lower VAT rate for German number sudoku puzzles? ECJ questions in case C-375/24
- ECJ C-411/24 (D GmbH & Co. KG) – Questions – Interpretation of Reduced Tax Rate for Hotel Ancillary Supplies
- ECJ VAT C-410/24 (Blapp) – Questions – VAT rate applicable on Ancillary Supplies
- ECJ VAT C-409/24 (J-GmbH) – Questions – VAT rate applicable on Ancillary Supplies
- Comments on ECJ C-576/23 (Elite Games): Ruling on VAT Rate for Admission to Amusement Parks: Romanian Tax Code Analysis
FIJI
- Usamate condemns Government’s VAT increase, calls for measures to combat high inflation and cost of living
- Professor Prasad: Reducing VAT Not an Option, Government Will Lose Millions in Revenue
FINLAND
- Finnish Parliament Approves Increase in VAT Rate to 25.5% from September 2024
- Finland Raises VAT Rate to 25.5% Effective September 1, 2024: Implications for Businesses
- Change in VAT Rate in Finland to 25.5% from September 2024
- Preparing for VAT Changes in Finland: Essential Strategies for Company Competitiveness
- Finland Implements Reforms on VAT and Insurance Premium Tax Rates
- Finnish Ministry of Finance Consulting on Changes to Scope of Reduced VAT Rates
- Finnish Ministry of Finance proposes VAT rate changes for specific products by 2025.
- Finnish Tax Administration Guidance on New 25.5% VAT Rate Effective September 2024
- Finland Implements Higher VAT and Insurance Premium Tax Rates Starting September 1
- Finnish President Signs Law Increasing VAT and Insurance Premium Tax Rates to 25.5%
- Finland further reforms VAT and insurance premium tax rates
- Finland Considers VAT Rate Increase to 14%: Public Consultation Open Until August 19
- Finland is considering increasing its value added tax rate from 10% to 14%
- Finland’s VAT Rate to Increase: Impact on Tax Compliance and Reporting Requirements
- Finnish Government Confirms VAT Rate and VAT Threshold Changes
- Finland Raises Standard VAT rate to 25.5%
FRANCE
- Clarification on 10% VAT rate for roof extension works on residential buildings over two years old
- Ultimate Guide to VAT in Poland: Rates, Registration, and Refunds for Businesses
- Which goods and services are subject to 5.5% VAT rate?
GERMANY
- VAT Treatment of Dinner Show: BFH Resolution on Complex Supply and Reduced Rate
- Germany to Reduce VAT on Art Sales to 7% Starting 2025: Boosting the Art Market
- Taxable Additional Compensation for Past Copyrights Subject to Reduced VAT Rate – Commentary 29.07.2024 BFH
- Restrictions on Reduced Taxation of Accommodation Services: EU Law Implications and Challenges
GHANA
GREECE
HUNGARY
INDIA
- India Implements 5% IGST Rate on Aircraft and Engine Parts to Boost MRO Sector
- Debating a Three-Tier GST Rate Structure: Rationalizing Goods and Services Tax
- India to Simplify GST Rate Regime with Three Slabs, Addressing Classification Disputes and Challenges
- India to Simplify GST Rate Regime with Three Slabs, Boosting Revenue and Economic Growth
- Budget 2024: FM Promises Simplification and Rationalisation of GST Law with Proposed Amendments
- CBIC Chairman advocates 3-tier GST structure to reduce litigation and align rates
- Tax Reforms and Customs Overhaul: Union Budget 2024 Highlights
- Industry Expectations for Indirect Taxes in Budget 2024: Boosting Manufacturing and EV Sector
- Assam Government Slashes VAT on CNG to 5% to Promote Clean Fuel Adoption
- Recent GST Clarifications and Updates: A Comprehensive Overview
- Civil Aviation Minister Announces 5% GST Rate on Aircraft and Engine Parts
- Telangana HC Allows Sales Tax Revision Petition for Himani Navaratan Oil and Gold Turmeric Cream
- Clarifications on GST Rates and Classification of Solar Cookers, Fire Water Sprinklers, and Machinery Parts
- Recent Updates on GST Rates and Classifications for Various Goods: A Comprehensive Overview
- Proposed Amendments in Tax Rules and Companies Act 2013 to Boost Skilling Sector
- CBIC issued clarification regarding GST rates & classification (goods) based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 53rd meeting
- CBIC Notification: GST Rate Changes for Goods as per 53rd Council Meeting
- KMF Urges GST Council to Reclassify Flavoured Milk as Dairy Product to Reduce Tax Burden
- Assessment begins for potential GST rate changes to balance tax regime and avoid inverted duty structure.
- TAAI Seeks Measures for Boosting India’s Travel and Tourism Sector in Union Budget 2024
- Zero-Rating in GST: Boosting Exports and Economic Growth Through Tax Incentives
INDONESIA
IRELAND
- Potential VAT Reduction in Budget 2025 to Lower Internet Bills for Consumers
- Department of Finance rejects return to 9% VAT rate for hospitality sector due to cost.
- Tom Kerridge Urges Rachel Reeves to Cut VAT for Struggling Hospitality Industry
- Grant Thornton Urges Government to Implement 0% Vat Rate on New Home Construction
ISRAEL
- Israel Plans to Implement 1% VAT Increase in June 2024 to Fund Gaza
- Netanyahu and Simhon Pushing to Cancel VAT Hike
- Israel VAT rise to 18% January 2025 – cancellation?
ITALY
- Restructured Municipal Headquarters: VAT Regime Applicable with Extinguishment of Surface Rights
- Italian Supreme Court: Loading Document Accepted as Proof of Export for VAT Exemption
- Navigating the 10% VAT Rate on Food Supplements in Italy: Requirements and Considerations
- Importance of Proper Labeling for Reduced VAT Rate on Food Supplements in Italy
- Upcoming VAT Changes for Art Objects in Italy: Simplifying Rules and Increasing Transparency
- Overhauling Italy’s VAT Rates: Implementing EU Directive 2022/542/EU by August 31, 2024
- EU Directive 2022/542/EU: Reforming Italian VAT Rates by August 31, 2024
- Italian Supreme Court Limits 10% VAT Rate for Thermal Energy to Residential Use
KENYA
- Kenya President Refuses to Sign Finance Bill Amid Protests Over Rate Hikes
- Raising VAT to 18%: A Solution to Kenya’s Budget Deficit and Export Friction
LATVIA
LUXEMBOURG
- Luxembourg to Cut Art VAT to 8% in 2025, Boosting Local Gallery Sales
- Luxembourg VAT Law Changes Effective 1 January 2025: Key Amendments and Implications
- Luxembourg Government Approves Decrease in VAT on Artworks to 8% from 2025
MALTA
NETHERLANDS
- Dutch VAT Rates for Edible Straws: Aromatized vs Non-Aromatized – What You Need to Know
- Petition to stop increase in VAT on recreational accommodation
- Transport of goods between Third Countries: VAT Rate and Place of Service Clarification
- Interpretation of EU Court ruling on magic truffles and tax rates for legal certainty.
- Tax implications of edible straws vs pasta straws: VAT rates based on primary function
- No reduced VAT rate for online sports platform
- Tax Office: Different VAT Rates for Edible Straws
- Knowledge group point of view: not all edible straws qualify as edibles
- VAT Rates for Edible Straws: 9% for Flavored, 21% for Dried Pasta Straws (11 July 2024)
- Uniform VAT Rate: A Proposal for Tax Uniformity in the VAT System
- No Reduced VAT Rate for Online Sports Services: Court Ruling in The Hague
- Supreme Court rejects reduced VAT rate for online sports platforms in landmark ruling
- Cultural sector reiterates call against VAT increase: impact on arts, sports, and media industries
- Cultural sector reiterates call against VAT increase: a blow to Dutch culture and economy
- Organizations Unite Against VAT Increase: Urgent Appeal to Dutch Government for Reconsideration
NIGERIA
PAKISTAN
- SRB Introduces 15% Sales Tax on Call Center Services: Impact and Compliance Guidelines
- SRB Imposes 15% Sales Tax on Insurance Services in Sindh, Effective Immediately
- Sindh Introduces 15% Sales Tax on Banking Services in TY 2025 for Revenue Enhancement
- FBR Introduces 25% Sales Tax on Imported Mobile Phones: Impact on Pakistan’s Market
- SRB Announces Tax Rates for Professionals and Consultants in Tax Year 2025
- SRB Clarifies: 8% Sales Tax Benefit for Digital Payments at Restaurants Still Active
- SRB Announces New Sales Tax Rates for Property Services in Tax Year 2025
- SRB Announces New Sales Tax Rates for Advertisement Services in Tax Year 2024-25
- Sindh Government Implements 15% Sales Tax on Travel Agents and Tour Operators
- SRB Introduces New Sales Tax Rates for Marriage Halls in TY2025: What You Need to Know
- Sindh Government Implements 15% Sales Tax on Restaurants for Tax Year 2025
- SRB Maintains 19.5% Sales Tax Rate on Telecom Services for FY25
- Overview of Amendments in Sindh Sales Tax Act 2024
- Balochistan Finance Act, 2024: Sales Tax Adjustment and Permission Regulations
- Imposing Sales Tax on Alternative Medicines: A Cruel Step, Say Experts
- Continued Final Tax Regime for Service Exports in Pakistan: July 14, 2024
- Sindh Sales Tax Increase and Reduction on Restaurant Services Effective July 2024
- SRB Implements 3% Sales Tax on Hospital Room and Bed Services from July 1, 2024
- Finance Act 2024: Extended Tax Incentives for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Promote Sustainability and Local Manufacturing
- Sindh Government Raises Sales Tax to 15% and Introduces 8% Rate for Digital Payments
PARAGUAY
- Paraguay Implements New Shopping Tourism Regime: VAT Exemption and Taxation Details Included
- Paraguay’s New Shopping Tourism Regime: VAT Benefits for Tourists and Imports
- New Shopping Tourism Regime to Boost Border Tourism in Paraguay
PHILIPPINES
POLAND
- Legal battle over VAT rate for exported goods based on documentation – July 29, 2024.
- Polish Parliament Considers Extending Zero Percent VAT Rate for Food Products Until December 31
- Court Rules Landscaping Design as Part of Comprehensive Service, Qualifies for Reduced VAT Rate
- Rebilling utilities (water, electricity, gas, sewage, waste disposal) and VAT in rental agreements. How to determine VAT rate and tax liability.
- NSA Ruling on VAT in Developer Agreement Assignment: Who Pays More?
- Assignment of rights under the development agreement, however, with 23% VAT
- VAT rate for take-away sales is 5%
PORTUGAL
PUERTO RICO
QATAR
ROMANIA
- Romania to Implement Mandatory B2B and B2C E-Invoicing from 2025
- Romania Urged to Consider 2% VAT Rate Rise to Curb Debt
RUSSIA
- Government Increases Scope of 10% VAT to Include More Goods
- Reminder of VAT amendments for international goods transportation by Russian Federal Tax Service
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
SINGAPORE
- Guide to GST in Construction Industry: Understanding Your Tax Obligations as a Contractor
- Singapore’s Updated e-Tax Guide on GST for Exports: Everything You Need to Know
- Guide to Zero-Rating Exports of Goods: Requirements and Documentation (11th Edition)
SLOVAKIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
- South Korea Extends Tax Reductions for Eco-Friendly Vehicles Until 2028
- Extension of Reduced Consumption Tax Rates for Petroleum Products in South Korea.
SPAIN
- Tax Implications of Renting Tourist Apartments with Hotel Services: 10% VAT Applicable
- Spain’s Leftist Alliance Proposes Tax Hikes on Tourist Apartments to Boost Long-Term Rentals.
- Extension of Reduced VAT Rate on Basic Food Extended Till September 30, 2024
- Spain Extends Zero VAT Rate on Essential Food Items to Support Consumers
SRI LANKA
- Treasury Secretary Warns of VAT Increase to Meet Public Servants’ Salary Demands
- Government Rules Out Public Servants’ Salary Hike This Year; VAT Increase Necessary for 2025
- Treasury Secretary Updates on Potential 21% VAT Hike Amid Public Servants’ Strike Demand
- VAT Hike to Double State Salaries: President Announces Increment for 2024, Committee for 2025 Budget
SWITZERLAND
- Upcoming VAT Changes in Health Sector: Implications and Considerations for Businesses
- Upcoming Changes in Swiss VAT Law Impacting Health Sector from January 2025
TANZANIA
- Budget 2024: Tax Amendments and VAT Refund Changes Presented to National Assembly
- Tanzania’s 2024 Finance Act: VAT exemptions, tax rates, and new scope for VAT exemption.
TURKEY
UGANDA
UKRAINE
- Changes in VAT taxation for defense and security institutions detailed in new regulation.
- Verkhovna Rada Considers VAT Increase to Address Budget Shortfall: Political Motivations at Play
- Possible Return to Idea of Increasing VAT Rate in Ukraine’s Parliament: Budget Committee Chair’s Insights
- Why Ministry of Finance opposes raising VAT instead of military levy: implications for citizens.
- Government Decision: Zero VAT on Fuel for Armed Forces until End of Martial Law
- Taxation of supply and import of medicines and medical devices under VAT in Ukraine.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM
- VAT Health: VAT Treatment of Drugs and Medicines Under Patient Group Direction
- Technical Consultation on VAT & Business Rates Changes for Private Schools: Policy Paper
- Reclaim Overpaid VAT: Act Now Before Deadline to Recover Temporary Reduced Rates
- Navigating VAT Classification: Lessons from First-Tier Tribunal Ruling on Bottled Science Ltd
- HMRC VAT Food Manual: Determining Liability of Supplies Allowed by VATA 1994, Updated July 2024
- Skinade: A Beauty Product or Food Item? UK VAT Case Analysis
- VAT Dispute: Skinade Ruled as Beauty Product, Not Food Supplement
- Bottled Science Ltd – FTT – “Skinade” collagen drink product – whether “food of a kind used for human consumption” – no – taxpayer loss
- Navigating Zero VAT Rates for Food and Drink: Complexities and Implications
- Skinade: A Liquid Beauty Product, Not a Food for VAT Purposes
- Prescriptions Under Serious Shortages Protocol: Zero-Rated and Scope of Application
- Skinade: Tribunal Rules Collagen Drink Not Food for VAT Purposes
- Zero Rating Goods or Services: Charity Funded Equipment Certificates under VAT Act 1994
- HMRC Update: VAT on Voluntary Carbon Credits Sales Effective September 1, 2024
- Innovative Bites Ltd – HMRC receive permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal – Whether jumbo marshmallows standard rated confectionery or…
UNITED STATES
- States Eliminate Sales Tax Measures: Thresholds, Holidays, and Exemptions Repealed
- July 2024 US Sales Tax Rate Changes Impacting Consumers and Businesses Across Multiple States
- District of Columbia City Council Approves FY 2025 Budget with Sales Tax Increase
- Ohio Sales Tax Holiday: Save on Items Up to $500, July 30 – August 8!
- Washington DC to Increase Sales Tax Rate to 7% by October 2026
- District of Columbia Budget Bills Published with New Sales Tax Rate Included
- 2024 Mid-Year Sales Tax Complexity: Rising Substate Rates and Rules Report
- Ohio Department of Taxation Announces Return of Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Shopping
- Ohio’s Extended 2024 Sales Tax Holiday: More Savings for Consumers and Increased Retail Activity
- Ohio Department of Taxation: Extended Sales Tax Holiday from July 30 to August 8
- Upcoming Sales Tax Holidays Across the U.S. for the Remainder of 2024
- Virginia Sales Tax Holiday: What You Need to Know
- Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday: Save Big on Back-to-School Essentials, July 26th-28th
- State and Local Sales Tax Rates Analysis: Midyear 2024 Insights and Trends
- Tax-Free Shopping: Upcoming Sales Tax Holidays Across States
- Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday: Qualifying Items for Back-to-School Shopping and Emergency Supplies
- New Mexico Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday: Save on Clothing, Footwear, and School Supplies
- Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday: Save on Back to School Shopping This Weekend
- New Jersey Assembly Repeals Annual Sales Tax Holiday, Impacting Back-to-School Shopping
- US Sales Tax Rate Updates for July 2024
VIETNAM
- Vietnam Extends 2% VAT Reduction on Goods and Services Until End of 2024
- Vietnam: Extension of Temporary 8% Standard VAT Rate Reduction until December 31, 2024
- Decree 72: 2% VAT Reduction Policy Effective from July 22, 2024
- Vietnam Decree: VAT Reduced to 8% for Selected Sectors and Services
- Decree No. 72/2024/ND-CP Reduces VAT Rate to 8% for Specified Goods and Services
- Expert recommends gradual approach for increasing special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages
- Vietnam Implements Reduced 8% VAT Rate for Second Half of 2024
- Reduced VAT for Parking Fees in Apartment Buildings: Eligibility and Procedures
- Extension of Temporary 8% VAT Rate Until 31 December 2024: Decree 72 Summary and Guidelines
- Vietnam to Reduce VAT by 2% Until End of 2024, Boosting Economic Activities and Competitiveness
- 2% VAT Tax Reduction: Benefits for Consumers and Businesses
- Vietnam Extends VAT Rate Reduction for Second Half of 2024
- Vietnam Government Extends 2% VAT Reduction on Specific Goods and Services till 2024
- Infographics: Regulations on VAT reduction effective from 1/7 – Image 1 by Dương Tuấn
WORLD
- International VAT Rate Round Up: July 2024
- July 2024 tax headlines: Global tax news
- 7 Things Businesses Need to Consider When VAT Rates Change
- June 2024 VAT Updates: A Global Roundup of Rate Changes and Developments on VATupdate.com
ZIMBABWE
- Government’s Removal of VAT on Live Animal Sales Boosts Livestock Farmers’ Incomes and Market Growth
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