Slovakia
Slovakia — reduced VAT rate for tourism
In a bid to boost tourism and promote travel in the country, Slovakia will apply a 10% reduced VAT rate to the tourism and catering industry.
The rate was effective from 1 January 2023. The VAT reduction will boost Slovakia’s tourist industry, which was severely hit by the pandemic, and serve as a boost for the final wave of winter tourism. It looks set to be a permanent VAT rate modification.
The services, to which the reduced VAT rate can be applied after 31 March 2023, are listed in Annex No. 7a of the VAT Act, including:
- passenger transport services by cable cars, funiculars and ski-lifts,
- services for the purpose of performing sport in indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including admission to fitness centres), and admission to swimming pools,
- restaurant and catering services, and
- accommodation services