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...
Slovakia: VAT Rate to Increase from 19% to 23% on Sweet and Salty Products from 1 January 2026 The National Council of the Slovak Republic has approved an increase in the VAT rate from 19% to 23% for a specific category of food products, namely sweet and salty items. Effective from 1 January 2026, this...
On September 18, 2024, the Slovak government approved legislative proposal introducing various tax measures, one of which includes a change in VAT rates : The standard rate is raised from 20% to 23%. Two reduced rates: 19% (formerly 10%) and 5% (unchanged) Specific details concerning the goods or services subject to these reduced rates have...
From April 1, 2023, the VAT rate applicable in Slovakia to the following services will be reduced from 20% to 10%: Restaurant and caterer ; Sports facilities (indoor and outdoor)…
Slovakia wants to implement a real-time invoice reporting system via a dedicated e-invoicing platform. This should apbe applicable to all taxable transactions in Slovakia. Please note – companies that are not established in Slovakia but that have a Slovak VAT number will not be able to use the platform. They will have to send their...
From 1st January 2020, a reduced 10% VAT rate will apply to the sale of periodicals (newspapers, magazines and journals published at least 4 times a week). In addition, the list of foods benefiting from the 10% reduced rate is also extended to so-called healthy foods such as dairy products, natural honey, certain vegetables, fruit...
