- FURS issued a clarification on VAT treatment for services related to meal preparation classified as restaurant services from January 1, 2025.
- The change in the VAT Act replaced the term meal preparation with restaurant and catering services in the relevant annex.
- The regulation specifies which restaurant and catering services can apply a lower VAT rate, aligned with EU directives.
- Restaurant services involve providing prepared or unprepared food with supporting services for immediate consumption.
- Catering services are similar but occur outside the service provider’s premises.
- The new regulation clarifies the application of lower VAT rates for these services, considering EU Court practices.
- The classification of activities based on standard classification is no longer relevant.
- EU Court rulings emphasize narrow interpretation of VAT exceptions, allowing lower rates only for specified goods and services.
Source: racunovodja.com
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