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Slovakia raises VAT 1% to 20% in January 2011

  • Oct 8, 2010 | Richard Asquith

Slovakia raises VAT 1% to 20% in January 2011

Slovakia has agreed to follow the Czech Republic with a 1% VAT rate rise.  It is trailed as a temporary measure, to be withdrawn at the start of 2012.  The reduced VAT rate may be withdrawn.

The rate tracks the Czech rate, which rose from 19% to 20% on January 2010.

It is included as part of package of measures to help sure up the government’s deficit.  As a future member of the Euro currency, the Slovak government must contain its deficit within 3% of GDP, which is a key criteria for the currency.


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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