- Reduced VAT rates of 5 percent and 7 percent must be applied for three consecutive tax years.
- Use of reduced rates starts from the period in which the first VAT declaration with the rates is filed.
- Taxpayers cannot switch to the standard 20 percent VAT rate during this period.
- Early termination is available for taxpayers under the simplified tax system who receive automatic VAT exemptions.
- Changes to or from the reduced rates do not interrupt the relevant tax period.
- The application period for the exemption restarts when the grounds for exemption are lost.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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