Last update: March 16, 2022 (Updates vs. previous issue highlighted in BOLD)
- Belgium
- Bulgaria considers 0% VAT for water and natural gas, electricity, and central heating as of April 1, 2022
- UPDATE Croatia: Electricity: VAT rate is cut down from 25% to 13%. Gas: VAT rate is temporary reduced from 25% to 13% – this is a temporary reduction until March 2023.
- Cyprus – reduce fuel tax by the maximum levels allowed by the European acquis – 5% – and extend the period during which the 9% VAT cut on power consumption
- Italy:
- Latvia’s governing coalition parties discuss cutting VAT on energy from 21% to 5% to stem rising energy costs
- Lithuanian government plans to temporarily apply a 0% VAT rate to district heating
- Netherlands: Cabinet wants to reduce the VAT on energy (natural gas, electricity and district heating) from 1 July 2022 for six months from 21% to 9%
- UPDATES: Proposal Cabinet has been approved
- Proposed purchasing power measures 2022 due to higher energy bill
- Netherlands Reducing VAT on Energy and Excise Duty on Fuel
- Proposed purchasing power measures 2022 due to higher energy bill
- Cabinet will lower excise duties on fuel as of April 1, 2022
- VAT and excise duties on energy are temporarily reduced
- UPDATES: Proposal Cabinet has been approved
- North Macedonia removes VAT on basic foods, lowers fuel excise duties
- Poland: From February 1, 2022, till July 31, 2022 VAT on fuel from 23 to 8%, electricity and heat to 5%.
- Portugal: UPDATE: Extension of the measures to offset rising energy prices: Refund increased VAT revenue through a reduction in the Tax on Petroleum Products
- Romania
- Spain: VAT rate on electricity supplies to 10% extended till 30 June 2022
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- EU Publishes VAT Digital Age Implementation Strategy for Businesses and Member States
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- Arcomet Case: CJEU Rules Transfer Pricing Adjustments Can Trigger VAT Obligations