New Austrian VAT rate on Accommodation Services
The Austrian government announced the application of reduced VAT rate of 10% on accommodation services as from 1 November 2018.
6 July, 2018
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Announced new VAT rates in Switzerland
Following our earlier announcements, the Swiss authorities confirmed that VAT rates will be reduced as from 1 January 2018 as a result of 24 September referendum.
10 October, 2017
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Swiss VAT rates reduction since 2018
Switzerland planes VAT rates reduction as from 1 January 2018.
19 June, 2017
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VAT rates in Iceland to decrease from 2019
The Icelandic government announced its intention to reduce the standard VAT rates in Iceland from 24% to 22.5% from 1 January 2019.
15 May, 2017
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Italy plans to increase VAT rates in 2018
The Italian government announced that the standard VAT rate will increase from 22% to 25% in 1 January 2018
26 February, 2017
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Portuguese changes on excise duties
The Portuguese authorities announced an increase on excise duties charged on diesel and a decrease on these duties on petrol
25 February, 2017
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Romanian VAT rate reduction upheld
The recent elections results in Romania have raised doubts about the expected VAT rate decrease of 20% to 19% on 1 January 2017.
30 December, 2016
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Changes of VAT rates in Croatia announced
Croatia recently announced some changes of VAT rates in Croatia: the standard VAT rate will decrease from 25% to 24% as from 1 January 2018.
30 November, 2016
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Romania is planning to VAT rate reduction …again
The Romanian government plans standard VAT rate reduction from 20% to 19%.
30 November, 2016
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VAT rates in Belgium to change for e-books and e-betting
The government announced plans to reduce VAT rates in Belgium: there is planned a sizeable decrease in tax on e-books. Electronic books are currently taxed at 21% and this proposal would reduce the VAT rate to 6%.
29 July, 2016
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Greece approves new VAT rate and introduces additional tax rate increases
As announces last April, the Greek government has approved an increase of the standard VAT rate from 23% to 24% effective from 1 June 2016.
31 May, 2016
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Poland drops plans of VAT rate changes
As other European countries did in the past, Poland had plans to simplify their tax through VAT rate changes,
27 April, 2016