Belgium considers permanent reduced VAT rate for demolition and reconstruction of housing

• The Belgian Chamber of Representatives is considering a bill to make the reduced VAT rate for demolition and reconstruction of residential dwellings permanent.
• The reduced VAT rate was originally enacted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• The bill aims to remove the sunset date for the reduced VAT rate and repeal the condition on the total livable area.
• The reduced VAT rate applies to buildings used as sole, owner-occupied dwellings or supported housing buildings that constitute a single unit.
• The bill is intended to encourage the demolition and reconstruction of qualified residential dwellings.
• The reduced VAT rate is currently set at 6 percent.
• The bill is still under consideration and has not been passed into law yet.

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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