Lithuania VAT Rate Changes 2026: Key Updates on Accomodation, Culture, Heat
Lithuania approved raising the VAT rates for accomodation, culture, heating and reduce VAT on books from 2026. Reduced VAT rate is raised to 12%, and other changes.
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Lithuania approved raising the VAT rates for accomodation, culture, heating and reduce VAT on books from 2026. Reduced VAT rate is raised to 12%, and other changes.
As of November 2024, the Lithuanian tax administration introduced a cross-check mechanism for sales data in VAT return and Ledgers, or i.SAF system.
Lithuania reduces the VAT rates for certain goods and services from January 2023. The reduced VAT rates will impact electronic publications, as well as accommodation and event services.
As from 1 August 2019, Lithuanian domestic reverse charge also applies to mobiles, tables and laptops.
As from 1 July 2019, the thresholds to determine monthly or quarterly VAT reporting have changed.
Lithuania was the last country to announce the requirement for all taxpayers to submit the VAT ledgers on a periodic basis.
Lithuania extended the reverse charge mechanism on construction services to the supplies of goods with installation related to construction.
The tax authorities have recently reduced the Intrastat threshold in Lithuania from €290,000 to €280,000 for Arrivals and from €215,000 to €200,000 for dispatches.