On 31.12.2020 the low tax phase of the VAT ended. For all transactions carried out from 01.01.2021, a change will take place and the former VAT rates of 19% or 7% will apply again.
However, the reduced rate of 7% will be applied to restaurant and catering services (excluding beverages) in the period from 01.01.
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In order to revive the economy after the corona shock of the last few months, the German government adopted a comprehensive fiscal stimulus package on June 12, 2020. A central part of these measures is the temporary reduction of the statutory value-added tax within the framework of the standard tax rate from currently 19 % to 16 % and the reduced tax rate from 7 % to 5 %.
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