At the beginning of 2026, several EU Member States introduced changes to their VAT rates. Here is an overview of the main changes: • Belgium : from 1 March 2026, the reduced VAT rate on hotel accommodation, takeaway food, leisure activities and entertainment services will increase from 6% to 12%; • Czech Republic : since...
From 1 January 2026, Finland will abolish the requirement to submit Intrastat returns for Intra-Community acquisitions of goods. The final return will cover December 2025 and will be due on 16 January 2026. Any corrections will be allowed up until 14 August 2026. In contrast, Intrastat retuns for dispatches of goods to other EU Member...
From September 1, 2024, Finland will have the second-highest standard rate in the European Union. The standard rate will increase from 24% to 25.5%. The reduced rates of 14% and 10% will remain unchanged.
Finland plans to increase the rate from 10% to 14% for the following products and services: Books Access to certain cultural and sporting events film screenings pharmaceutical products Conversely, the government plans to reduce the rate from 24% to 14% for the following products: pads diapers To date, the measure has not yet been adopted,...
The Cypriot government has approved a 0% VAT rate for certain food products: milk bread eggs baby food This temporary measure expires on October 31, 2023.
The Finnish administration has updated the introduction and shipment thresholds for INTRASTAT declarations in 2023: The threshold for the introduction is raised from 700,000 euros to 800,000 euros Shipping threshold increased from EUR 700,000 to EUR 800,000
The Finnish administration has updated the introduction and dispatch thresholds for INTRASTAT declarations in 2022: The threshold for the introduction is raised from 600,000 euros to 700,000 euros Shipping threshold increased from 600,000 euros to 700,000 euros
