Measures to Impact Climate, Consumption, and Combat Fraud in Indirect Taxes: Agreed VAT and Excise Duty Changes

Measures in indirect taxes aim to impact climate, consumption, simplify formalities, and combat fraud
Changes in VAT rates include reductions for heat pumps, extensions for demolition and reconstruction, and increases for fossil fuel combustion boilers and coal
Clarifications in VAT rules include deductions for company bicycles and definitions for renovation works
Compliance and reporting obligations will include real-time reporting for B2B transactions, mandatory white cash registers in hospitality sector, and VAT relief regime for donations
Changes in excise duty rates will lower rates for electricity, consider new tobacco products, reduce refunds on commercial diesel, and remove duties on certain drinks
Energy taxes will shift to meet climate targets without increasing household costs, simplify embarkation tax for flights, and advocate for a tax on kerosine
Packaging tax changes include reductions for expensive products, abolition for reusable packages, and potential introduction of tax on water packaging.

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