No Reduced VAT Rate for ‘Head Spa’ Treatments at Hairdressers, Tax Authorities Rule

• ‘Head spa’ treatments are not considered standard hairdressing services by the tax authorities.
• Therefore, barbers and hairdressers cannot apply the reduced 9% VAT rate to these treatments.
• Only typical hairdressing services like cutting, washing, coloring, and perming hair qualify for the reduced VAT rate.
• ‘Head spa’ treatments focus mainly on scalp and body care, not just hair, and are seen as wellness or body care services.
• These treatments must be taxed at the general VAT rate, not the reduced rate for hairdressing.

Source: fiscaalvanmorgen.nl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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