1 January 2025 VAT increase from 20% to 23% 2025; new 19% reduced rate Slovakia has implemented a 3% VAT rise from 1 January 2025. In addition to the standard rate rise, there is also be a new 19% reduced rate (replacing the existing 10%)
Jan 2027 business to use structured e-invoices; Jan real-time reporting Slovakia has become the latest European e-invoice candidate with the launching of a public consultation and plans implement requirement for B2B e-invoicing. The first draft law on the reforms is expected by the summer 2025.
Electronic transaction statement supporting VAT return Slovakia introduced its electronic transaction control statement report from 1 January 2024. It is required in support of the VAT return, so filled monthly or quarterly depending on the return reporting cycle. It applies to both resident and non-resident
Option to defer import VAT payments until next VAT return The Slovak Republic now enables importers to avoid the cash payment of import VAT by introducing deferred VAT from 1 July 2024. Traders are able to report the import through their Slovakian VAT return and
Rise in VAT registration threshold to €62,500 1 July 2024 The Slovakia has gazetted an increase in the Value Added Tax threshold from €49,750 to €62,500. The original plan was for a €75,000 threshold. Check all European VAT registration thresholds in our live tracker. This
Anti-fraud measures to help close VAT Gap The Slovak Republic government has put out to consultation two changes to the VAT law to help reduce the Central European country’s VAT Gap. Slovakia has made great strides in cutting the deficit between expected and actual VAT
July 2024: Bringing VAT Act into line with EU VAT Directive and recent ECJ rulings The Slovakian Ministry of Finance has published a number of simplifications and other changes to the VAT Act. These are largely aimed as simplifying compliance, and bringing Slovakian VAT requirements
3-month reduction for catering and sport-related activities permanent from 1 April 2024 The Slovak Republic had agreed to a halving of the VAT rate on a range of supplies between 1 January and 31 March 2023. This has now been made permanent from 1 April
Pre-clearance electronic invoice model – Continuous Transaction Controls CTR Slovakia has become the latest European e-invoice candidate with the launching of a public consultation and plans implement requirement for B2G e-invoicing in January 2023 – informačný systém elektronickej fakturácie IS EFA. Currently, only certain B2G
