- Most hotel, café, and restaurant services benefit from a reduced VAT rate of 5.5% since July 1, 2009, except for room rentals without staff and alcoholic beverages, which are taxed at 20%.
- To access the 5.5% VAT rate, hoteliers must either reduce prices by at least 11.8% on selected products or hire an additional employee.
- VAT on hotel room charges is generally non-recoverable for company executives or employees, except in specific cases.
- Different VAT rates apply depending on the type of service or product (5.5%, 10%, or 20%), and proper documentation is required for VAT recovery.
- Alcoholic beverages are always taxed at the standard 20% VAT rate, regardless of how they are consumed.
Source: escec-international.com
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