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17 October 2021

Latvia – New 5% VAT rate for books and press

From 1st January 2022, the VAT rate applicable to books and printed media in physical and electronic format is reduced from 12% to 5%.

This measure follows EU Member States’s wishes to impose the same rate of VAT on books and written press in both physical and electronic formats.

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Lithuania : VAT rate changes coming into effect on 1 January 2026

The European Parliament has approved amendments to the applicable VAT rates for the tourism, transport, cultural services and publishing sectors. Here’s what will change: – The reduced VAT rate will...
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Italy: Sugar Tax

The Italian Government, during the Council of Ministers meeting of 20th June 2025, decided to further postpone the entry into force of the Sugar Tax from 1st July 2025 to...
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Estonia: New increase in standard VAT rate

From July1, 2025, the standard rate of VAT in Estonia will rise from 22% to 24%.
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Poland and cannabis

Poland increases VAT rate to 23% on hemp-based products. “Medical marijuana,” however, remains taxed at 8%.
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