- The Commission opened an infringement procedure against Cyprus.
- Cyprus failed to fully transpose the directive on VAT rates.
- The directive is Council Directive EU 2022/542 from 5 April 2022.
- Member states had a deadline of 31 December 2024 to transpose the directive.
- The directive permits wider use of reduced VAT rates.
- Zero rates are allowed for essential products like food and pharmaceuticals.
Source: taxathand.com
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