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Highlights
- Temporary VAT reductions on energy in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania and Poland. Netherlands, Romania and UK debating about it. Ireland decided not to lower VAT rates on energy.
- VAT rate reduction on Food in Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine
- Uzbekistan Decree reducing the VAT rate to 12%
- United States: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2022
ALGERIA
- 2022 Finance Act: Extension reduced VAT rate
- Algeria withdraws e-commerce and basic foodstuff VAT
- Council of Ministers: All taxes on certain food products frozen, 19% VAT on E-Commerce abolished
BAHRAIN
BANGLADESH
BELGIUM
- Belgium Temporarily Cutting VAT Rate on Electricity
- Belgium to cut VAT in response to energy price spike
- Renovation: administrative simplification and abolition of the VAT certificate
- VAT on electricity temporarily reduced to 6%
- VAT on electricy lowers from 21 to 6% as of March 1 till May 31, no VAT reduction for gas
BULGARIA
- Bulgaria considers 0% VAT for water and natural gas, electricity, and central heating, food products and beverages, and medicinal products and medical equipment…
- Bulgaria to Introduce VAT Zero Rate on Certain Food, Energy, and Medical Product Supplies
- Bulgaria to zero-rate food, heating and water April 2022 in inflation crisis
- Extension of the reduced VAT rate on certain supplies in Bulgaria
- Extension of the scope and the term of the application of the reduced 9% VAT Rate
- Possible reduction in VAT rates in Bulgaria
COLOMBIA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
ECUADOR
- Ecuador Regulates Application of Reduced VAT Rate for Taxpayers in Tourism Sector
- Reducing VAT Rate on Tourism Services Due to Coronavirus
- Temporary VAT reduction for Tourism Sector
EUROPE
EUROPEAN UNION
- Application of normal VAT rate on delivery of wood chips not contrary to EU law
- COVID-19, the European Health Union and the CJEU: Lessons from the Case Law on the Banking Union
- European Commission: agreement was reached to update the current rules governing VAT rates for goods and services
- Extension of reduced rates for a green VAT
- The One-Stop-Shop for VAT: which rates to use and where to pay
- VAT rates – greater flexibility for Member States
FRANCE
- Adjustment of VAT rates for human food, animal food, and agricultural products in France
- VAT at 5.5% until December 2022 for products adapted to the fight against covid-19
GERMANY
- Bakery branches and VAT rate – the BFH has decided!
- Funeral speakers don’t have it easy
- The New Reduced VAT Rate Rules on Digital Media (Part I)
- The New Reduced VAT Rate Rules on Digital Media (Part II)
GHANA
GREECE
- Greece Extends 6% VAT Rate for Products Needed for Protection from COVID-19
- Greek Finance Minister: Everything is open for a reduction of VAT on food
- New measures to support farmers: Reduction of VAT on fertilizers – 7% turnover subsidy for farmers
- Publishers urge slashing of VAT on book production
- VAT cuts not being ruled out
INDIA
- GST Council may cut tax exemptions, hike rates
- GST overhaul likely soon; 3 tax slabs, exemption cuts, rate hikes on the cards
INDONESIA
- Indonesia extends VAT cut on new houses
- The extension of the sales tax on luxury Goods-DTP 2022 to reduce the effect of market shock
IRELAND
- Donohoe rules out VAT cut despite soaring energy bills
- Minister Donohoe defends decision not to reduce VAT on fuel
ITALY
- 5% VAT rate on gas also for the second quarter of 2022
- Circular No. 3/2022 to address tax measures from the 2022 Budget
- First home bonus under 36 and VAT, what you need to know
- Main changes regarding VAT (and other taxes) contained in Law no. 234 of December 30, 2021
- Reduced VAT for vehicles adapted to the disabled: change the documentation to be presented
- VAT rate applicable to the supply of food boxes with different ingredients
JAPAN
KYRGYZSTAN
LAOS
LITHUANIA
- Lithuania electricity and food 9% VAT proposal
- Lithuania proposes to reduce VAT Rate for electricity and food products
- Lithuanian cabinet approves zero VAT on heating
- Minister: government moves to cut VAT on heating to zero
- The Lithuanian government plans to temporarily apply a 0% VAT rate to district heating
MAURITANIA
MONTENEGRO
- Montenegro Amends Reduced VAT Rate for Catering Services
- Montenegro Extends Application of Reduced VAT Rate of 7%
NETHERLANDS
- Cabinet is looking at possible zero VAT rate on solar panels
- IT system tax authorities do not stand in the way of VAT reduction
- No reduced VAT rate for arcade
- PVV wants to reduce home energy bills through VAT
- Wedding dresses fit for fun for VAT no low-taxed daytime recreation
NIGERIA
- Again, IMF Urges Nigeria to Increase VAT, Remove Fuel Subsidy
- IMF Suggests VAT Hike, Fiscal, Exchange Rate Reforms to Nigeria
POLAND
- Binding Tax Information and the VAT rates changes in the Anti-Inflation shield 2.0
- Lower VAT on electricity not for tenants
- Lowering the VAT rate on certain goods in 2022
- Poland Clarifies VAT Reduction for Basic Foods Products and Other Aspects of Anti-Inflation Shield 2.0
- Polish Anti-Inflation Shield v1 and v2 reducing the VAT rates
- Reduced VAT rates on certain goods, through 31 July 2022
- Scope of the reduction of VAT rates between Feb 1 and July 31, 2022
- Temporary VAT reduction from February 1st, 2022
ROMANIA
- Proposal to discuss the VAT rate reduction to 5% on car fuels will be discussed in the Senate
- Romania will have the opportunity to reduce VAT on food to 0% by next year at the latest: in what context?
RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
- 48% of Singaporeans to Spend Less If GST Raised: YouGov
- Overview of Tax Changes in Singapore Budget 2022
- Singapore raises GST for first time in 15 years, GST will go up to 8% next year, then 9% from 2024
- UOB economist: GST hike may set in by July 1
- Upcoming GST hike seen as key to improving fiscal sustainability
- VAT rate increase from 7 to 8% in January 2023 and to 9% in January 2024
- What you need to know about the impending GST hike
SOUTH AFRICA
- 1% VAT hike likely after grant extension: economists
- South Africa could announce an ‘alternative’ VAT hike next week: experts
- VAT hike the most likely option for South Africa: analyst
- Will the government unveil potential VAT hikes to fund the Basic Income Grant?
SWEDEN
- 2022 Budget VAT Measures: Increase registration threshold & reduced VAT rate on repairs as of July 1, 2022
- Proposals: Increased turnover limit for exemption from VAT & Further reduced VAT on certain repairs
TAIWAN
TURKEY
- Turkey Expands 1% VAT Rate for Food Supplies
- Turkey reduces VAT rate on foodstuff to 1%
- VAT Discount on Foodstuffs
UKRAINE
- Nuances of VAT taxation of accommodation services provided by hotels
- Proposal to temporarily exempt the sale of food and reduce VAT on housing and communal services
- Temporary zero VAT rate for the sale of food products
- Ukraine heating and food VAT rate cut proposal
UNITED KINGDOM
- Calls for VAT reduction on Retro Fit Insulation for UK Homes
- More than 250 hospitality bosses call for VAT freeze as diners hit by rising costs
- Owners of Alton Towers and Cadbury World urge Government to pull back on VAT hike
- Rishi Sunak will not make promised VAT cut in energy bills, minister says
- Treasury urged to remove VAT on energy efficiency measures
- UK not persuaded by VAT cut on energy bills, minister says
- VAT cut for EV drivers without off-street parking
- VAT Rates—How Important Are They?
UNITED STATES
URUGUAY
UZBEKISTAN
VIETNAM
WORLD
