- Austria has reduced the VAT on residential PV systems.
- The new measures apply to all new PV systems up to 35 kW in size.
- The reduction in VAT will go into force in January.
- The Austrian government plans to reduce the VAT for solar modules to 0% from January 2024.
- The measure is part of a new economic stimulus package.
- The reduction in VAT is aimed at boosting the expansion of PV systems in the small segment.
- The industry is currently experiencing a decline in demand for photovoltaics.
- The reduction in VAT is expected to simplify processes and replace federal rebates.
- Austria installed more than 1 GW of solar in 2022, bringing its cumulative PV capacity to 3.79 GW.
Source: pv-magazine.com
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