The Ministry of Finance (BMF) issued guidance to implement reductions to the rates of value added tax (VAT) provided as relief measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The VAT standard rate is reduced to 16% and the VAT “reduced rate” is further reduced to 5% for the period 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020.
Source: KPMG
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