Amendment to Lithuanian VAT Law Regarding Reduced Tax Rates and Exemptions

• Lithuanian law amending Value Added Tax provisions regarding reduced VAT rates and exemptions
• Establishes 12 percent reduced VAT rate for accommodation services, passenger transport on regular routes, and cultural institution visits
• Applies reduced rate to heating energy for residential premises, hot water supply, and cold water for heating purposes
• Adds reduced VAT rate for printed and electronic books, non-periodical publications including textbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps and educational materials
• Excludes publications where advertising exceeds four-fifths of content or those primarily containing music or video content from reduced rate benefits

Source: e-seimas.lrs.lt

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