EU Parliament highlight disproportionate cost for small businesses; EU VAT rate could be cut to 15% if reduced rates withdrawn An EU Parliamentary Research Service study has highlighted that the use of reduced VAT rates by member states raises the compliance costs for businesses. In
Ending of VAT liabilities deferral Denmark is the latest European country to start the withdrawal of coronavirus-related Value Added Tax support measures. The repayment period for VAT liabilities due by 1 November 2021 or 1 February 2022 has now been moved to 1 April 2022.
Standard rate cut partially funded by removal of zero-rating on basics The Caribbean Island of the Bahamas has agreed a 2% VAT rate cut from 12% to 10% by 1 January 2022. The VAT rate was raised from 7.5% to 12% in July 2018. VAT
Drop in oil prices and COVID-19 may force VAT hike The Arab Gulf state of Bahrain will raise its standard Value Added Tax rate from 5% to 10% from 1 January 2022. The hike is being impelmented as the state has struggled to contain its
COVID-19 VAT cut to help tourism The Baltic state of Latvia is considering a bill in Parliament to reduce the Value Added Tax rate on hotel accommodation and catering from 21% to 5%. This would be in effect until 31 December 2022. The bill reflects
COVID-19 VAT cuts for hard-hit sectors Vietnam has announced a range of measures to help businesses still coping with the ongoing COVID pandemic. A Value Added Tax rate subsidy of 30% off the standard rate. The current VAT rate in Vietnam is 10%, with a
Second VAT rate cut in four years The ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan has moved to reduce the standard Value Added Tax rate to 12% from 1 January 2023. The current VAT rate in Uzbekistan is 15%. There is also a plan for a
Government to lift thousands out of VAT net; cuts to supplies on reduced rates The Swedish government has proposed increasing the Value Added Tax registration threshold from SEK 30,000 to SEK 80,000 (approx. €7,900) per annum. In addition, it is proposing to switch a range
The Indonesian government has agreed with Parliament – voted on 7 October 2021 – a draft budget including a Value Added Tax standard rate increase from 10% to 11% from 1 April 2022. It will then rise to 12% by 2025. The House of Representatives
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the island of Cyprus is to reduce Value Added Tax rates on hotels and certain transport. The changes involve a range of services moving from the reduced 12% rate to the 5% rate between 1 July 2020 and
