No Expansion of Reduced VAT Rate for Repair Services – Update from State Secretary Van Rij

• Staatssecretaris Van Rij updates Parliament on possibilities of reduced VAT rate for repair services
• Currently, the Netherlands applies a 9% VAT rate on the repair of certain goods
• Member states can apply a reduced rate on the repair of household appliances since April 6, 2022
• The Netherlands currently does apply the reduced VAT rate to these services
• Evaluation shows that the reduced VAT rate is partially effective but not efficient
• Businesses are not required to pass on the VAT reduction to consumer prices
• The State Secretary believes it is more logical to encourage the repair of household appliances through other measures rather than a reduced VAT rate
• Decision on using reduced VAT rate for new goods/services will be left to the next cabinet.

Source: futd.nl

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