Slovakia to Increase VAT Rates from 2025
Slovakia approved the increase of the VAT rates to 23% and 19% by January 2025.
The Slovak Republic is set to make significant adjustments to its VAT rates starting in 2025. On 18 October 2024, the Slovak government approved legislation proposing several key changes to VAT rates, aimed at generating additional revenue for the state budget.
The changes include:
- An increase in the standard VAT rate from 20% to 23%.
- A new reduced VAT rate of 19%, replacing the current 10% rate.
- The super reduced VAT rate of 5% remains unchanged, but new products are added to the current list. The following supplies of goods and services will be included at the 5%: basic foodstuffs, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, accomodation, books and printed materials, sports events and certain catering services.
These changes are part of a broader fiscal consolidation package to strengthen the country’s economy. The revised VAT structure will impact several sectors, with certain goods and services moving from reduced to standard rates. For example, alcoholic beverages will be taxed at the new standard rate of 23%, and non-alcoholic beverages served in restaurants at 19%.
Businesses in Slovakia are advised to prepare for these upcoming changes. The current VAT rates can be found in the Slovakian VAT Law.
Find here an overview of the VAT rates in Europe.