- The German Official Gazette published the Annual Tax Act 2024 on December 5
- The law raises VAT exemption thresholds for small businesses
- Thresholds increased to 25,000 euros from 22,000 euros for the prior year
- Thresholds also raised to 100,000 euros from 50,000 euros for the current year
- Changes to take effect from January 1, 2025
- Introduces EU small business VAT exemption for cross-border supplies starting January 1, 2025
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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