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Slovakia Issues New VAT Guidance for Food and Beverages in Restaurants and Catering Services

  • The Slovak Financial Administration issued guidance on correct VAT rates for food and beverages in restaurants and catering.
  • Amendments in Law Nos. 261/2025 and 385/2025, effective January 1, 2026, are addressed.
  • Certain food products will be reclassified from the reduced 19% VAT rate to the standard 23% VAT rate.
  • The guidance includes a tool for determining the correct VAT rate and lists affected food products and beverages.

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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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