German VAT cut transition rules
- Jun 21, 2020 | Richard Asquith

The German Finance Ministry has issued guidance on the tranisiont for the temporary VAT rate cut from 19% to 16% from 1 July until the end of 2020. The reduced VAT rate is also to be cut from 7% to 5%. Restaurant, café and other catering services will enjoy a VAT rate cut from 7% to 5% between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.
The rate change comes into force on 1 July 2020 for all taxable supplies, including intra-community supplies. There is a 1-month soft-landing in July for B2B invoices – see below.
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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith

VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara