Moldova has agreed to temporarily reduce the Value Added Tax rate on hotel, restaurant and café services. The new rate will be 6% as opposed to the current 12%. The standard VAT rate is 20%. The change will apply to qualified hotels, restaurants and catering
COVID-19 VAT rate cut Belgium has approved a 6% reduced VAT rate on restaurants between 8 May and 30 September 2021. This will include non-alcoholic beverages consumed on premises. The regular rate is the 12% reduced rate. The current VAT rate in Belgium is 21%. This
Norway is to prolong the last year’s temporary Value Added Tax reduced rate cut from 12% to 6% until 30 September 2021. The rate was originally cut in April 2020 to help key sectors hit by the economic effects of COVID-19 and the lockdown. The
Turkey has again extended the application of temporary VAT cuts due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and economic situation. The following supplies will continue to be reclassified from the reduced 8% rate to the reduced rate of 1%: Overnight accommodation Hospitality services Entrance to theatres,
Kosovo has reduced its VAT rate on hotel accommodation to 8%. This applies retrospectively from 7 December 2020 until 31 December 2021. Many other countries have reduced their tourism and hospitality rates since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: Germany, Austria, Belgium and
COVID-19 hospitality VAT rate cut tapering extension The UK has extended the temporary Value Added Tax rate cut to 5% on hospitality and tourism until 30 September 2021. It will then rise to 12.5% until 30 April 2022. From 1 May 2022, it will return
Ongoing COVID-19 crisis means more support for hard-hit entertainment and hotels sectors Paraguay has rolled over for a second time the reduced Value Added Tax rates on tourism, catering, accommodation, tourist transport, tourist guide and event organization services. This will now be extended until 31
Kenya has returned its standard VAT rate to 16% from 14% on 1 January 2021. The rate was temporarily reduced to 14% on 1 April 2020 to help support businesses and consumers as the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The African country also reduced its
Germany’s standard VAT rate has returned to 19% on 1 January 2021. Restaurant 7% rate continues until end of 2022 Germany temporarily cut its 19% standard VAT rate to 16% from 1 July until 31 December 2020. This was to help consumers and businesses struggling
Germany’s standard VAT rate has returned to 19% on 1 January 2021. Restaurant 7% rate continues until end of 2022 Germany temporarily cut its 19% standard VAT rate to 16% from 1 July until 31 December 2020. This was to help consumers and businesses struggling
