- Permanent 6 percent VAT rate for dwellings after demolition and reconstruction
- Applicable to individuals using the dwelling as their only home or for long-term rental
- Current transitional measures expire on 30 June 2025
- From 1 July 2025, the reduced VAT rate becomes permanent
- Living area limit for new dwellings is 175 m², except for social housing
- Condition of own and only home evaluated separately for multiple buyers
- Reduced VAT rate no longer applies to fossil fuel heating components from 1 July 2025
- Abolition of 12 percent reduced VAT rate on coal from 1 July 2025
Source: kpmg.com
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