Petition to stop increase in VAT on recreational accommodation

• HISWA-RECRON started a petition to stop the increase in VAT on accommodation and recreation
• The petition has been signed over 4700 times in a few weeks
• The new government plans to increase VAT on accommodation recreation from 9 to 21 percent
• HISWA-RECRON believes this will force businesses to pass on extra costs to guests or invest less
• The petition aims to keep holidays in the Netherlands affordable with a low VAT rate
• The increase in VAT will particularly affect businesses in border regions
• In Germany, VAT on accommodation recreation is 7 percent and in Belgium, it is 6 percent
• The petition will be presented to the Finance Committee before Prinsjesdag

Source: taxlive.nl

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