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Germany Weighs VAT Shake-Up as Top Economist Backs Conditional Rate Hike

The push to swap a higher sales tax for lighter taxes on wages signals a tilt toward taxing spending over work.

Tribunal Rebukes 20% VAT on Public EV Charging, Raising Pressure for 5% Rate

Supreme Court Says Rooh Afza Is a Fruit Drink, Taxable at 4% Under UP VAT

ARCO 2026 Presses for VAT Cut as Galleries Hold Museum Protests

Barcelona Joins Push to Cut Art VAT, Adding Pressure on Spain's Government

Restaurant VAT Cut Fails to Lower Prices as New Data Show Increases

Spanish Contemporary Galleries Close for a Week to Demand Lower Art VAT

Restaurant VAT Cut Takes Effect in Germany With Little Sign of Cheaper Menus

Survey: Germany's Restaurant VAT Cut Brings Little Price Relief

Germany Cuts VAT on Restaurant Food to 7%, Menus Largely Unchanged

Netherlands Enacts 2026 Tax Increases and Social Support Upgrades

Restaurant VAT Cut Takes Effect in Germany, McDonald's Trims Prices

Permanent 7% VAT on Restaurant Meals Starts Jan. 1 With One Munich Pub Passing Savings to Guests

China to Tax Contraceptives at 13% From 2026, Ending Decades-Long VAT Exemption

EU ‘Mind the Gap’ Report Finds Italy’s VAT Shortfall at €25 Billion in 2023, Above EU Average

Brazil Pauses Automatic Rejection of Invoices Missing IBS/CBS, Sets 2026 as a Testing Year

ARCA Updates E‑Commerce VAT Rules and Orders SICNEA Enrollment for Customs Notices

Russia Sets 22% VAT From January 2026 as Finance Minister Plays Down Inflation Impact

Russia Plans 22% VAT From 2026 as Finance Ministry Outlines Tax Changes

Russia Proposes VAT on Foreign Online Orders, Rising to 20% by 2030