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| Country | Start date | End date (if applicable) | Old rate | New rate |
| Austria | 31/12/2021 | 5% | 20% | |
| Temporary application of a reduced VAT rate of 5% in the gastronomy, culture and publishing sectors shall be prolonged to last until 31 December 2021 | ||||
| Belarus | ||||
| VAT rate changes for repairs of vehicles, foodstuffs, medicies, medical devices, etc | ||||
| Belgium | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 6% | |
| Demolition and reconstruction of private residences | ||||
| Belgium | 30/06/2021 | 21% | 6% | |
| Masks and hydroalcoholic gels | ||||
| Botswana | 01/04/2021 | 12% | 14% | |
| Increase standard rate | ||||
| Bulgaria | 31/12/2021 | 20% | 9% | |
| (1) Restaurant and catering services (2) Supply of books on physical carriers or by electronic means and (3) diapers for babies. | ||||
| Colombia | 01/01/2021 | 8% | 0% | |
| Temporary VAT cut for COVID hospitaliy | ||||
| Czech Republic | 16/08/2022 | 15% | 10% | |
| VAT cut on accomodation; sporting & cultural events | ||||
| Czech republic | ||||
| Proposal: reduce VAT on women’s menstrual aids | ||||
| Czech Republic | 03/02/2021 | 03/06/2021 | 0% | |
| VAT exemption for respirators | ||||
| European Union | 31/12/2022 | 0% | ||
| VAT Relief on Vaccines and Test Kits for EU hospitals, medical practitioners and individuals. This measure is applicable in all EU Member States | ||||
| Finland | 30/04/2021 | 0% | ||
| Exemption for domestic sales of goods used for the prevention, testing and treatment of covid-19 infection and ICA from other MS | ||||
| Germany | 31/12/2022 | 19% | 7% | |
| VAT cut for COVID resturants; catering | ||||
| Greece | 31/12/2021 | 6% | ||
| Reduced VAT Rate for PPEs | ||||
| Greece | 30/09/2021 | 24% | 13% | |
| Temporary VAT cut for COVID: coffee and non-alcoholic beverages, passenger transport, and cinema theatrical performance tickets | ||||
| Greece | 01/07/2021 | – | – | |
| Holiday islands discounted VAT rate – 30 percent discount on VAT rates for goods and services | ||||
| Greece | 11/03/2021 | 6% | ||
| Streaming Theatrical Performances and Concerts | ||||
| Hungary | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 27% | 5% |
| Reduced VAT Rate for New Residential Properties | ||||
| Ireland | 01/09/2020 | 28/02/2021 | 23% | 21% |
| Ending of temporary VAT cut for COVID | ||||
| Ireland | 01/01/2022 | 13.5% | 9% | |
| Ending of temporary VAT cut on tourism and hospitality for COVID | ||||
| Ireland | 28/02/2021 | 23% | 21% | |
| General standard VAT rate decrease | ||||
| Jamaica | 01/04/2021 | 16.5% | 15% | |
| Temporary VAT cut on hospitality for COVID | ||||
| Malaysia | 01/07/2021 | 6% | 0% | |
| Temporary VAT cut on tourism | ||||
| Mexico | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2024 | 16% | 8% |
| VAT at Southern and Northern border regions | ||||
| Netherlands | 16/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 0% | |
| Provision of care personnel | ||||
| Netherlands | Not known yet | 9% | ||
| Online sports services by gyms | ||||
| North Macedonia | 01/01/2021 | 10% | ||
| Supply of food and beverages (except alcoholic) for immediate consumption at the place of supply, Catering services | ||||
| Norway | 01/06/2021 | 6% | 12% | |
| Further extension??? | ||||
| Oman | 01/04/2021 | 0% | 5% | |
| Introduction of VAT | ||||
| Portugal | 31/12/2021 | 6% | ||
| Reduced rate on face masks and hand sanitizer sold to general public | ||||
| Slovakia | 12/02/2021 | 30/04/2021 | 0% | |
| PPE’s | ||||
| Turkey | 31/05/2021 | 18% | 8% | |
| Temporary VAT cut on hotels, accomodation, domestic flights | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | 01/09/2020 | 28/02/2021 | 5% | 0% |
| Temporary zero-rating of personal protective equipment (PPE) | ||||
| UK | 30/09/2021 | 20% | 5% | |
| Temporary VAT cut on tourism and hospitality for COVID | ||||
| UK | 01/10/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 5% | 12.5% |
| Temporary VAT cut on tourism and hospitality for COVID | ||||
| Uruguay | 04/04/2021 | 13% | 22% | |
| Café and restaurtant services temporary VAT cut | ||||
Source www.vatupdate.com
