1-year delay for single-use plastics levy The annual levy on the use of single-use plastics in Germany is being delaye by one year to 1 January 2025. Germany’s EWKFondG is based on the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive The Germany levy is charged on the use
Increase to €800,000 annual threshold for cash-based VAT scheme Germany is raising the sales threshold for small businesses to join the cash-based VAT scheme. This offers eligible tax payers to only settle VAT due based on actual income received as opposed to that invoiced –
Federal Ministry of Finance latest annual tax guide issued The annual VAT guide has been issued by the German Finance Ministry (Bundesministerium der Finanzen BMF) – this one covering 2022. It includes: VAT Act; VAT Implementation Ordinance; VAT Application Decree; VAT System Guidelines; and excerpts
Temporary energy VAT cut introduced with spiking inflation in 2022 is to end 1 March 2024 – 1 month early The German government plans to end the temporary reduction from 19% to 7% for domestic energy on 31 December 2023 have been modified by the
As part of major investment and structural reforms, range of VAT measures now being review in German parliament Germany has launched a major set of investment and innovation bill which includes a set of tax reforms. Having been approved at the end of last month
Two cases call for loosening of requirements on VAT group rules The European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) has provided two rulings* on three questions around German VAT Group rules. The outcome means some loosening of the requirements and more clarity. Get our free VAT newsletter
COVID cut from 19% to 7% on restaurants, cafes and catering rolled over until end of 2023 on inflation worries As part of a €65 billion relief measures, including cutting VAT on gas to 7%, German is to extend the COVID-19 cut on hospitality services.
European Commission turns down request to exempt new Gas Levy from VAT – but will work of other solutions The European Commission has today, 16 August 2022, turned down a request from the German Finance Ministry to exempt from VAT a one-off Gas Levy on
