ZERO VAT ON MEAT AND FISH FROM 6 APRIL - UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER - Filenews 31/3
A zero VAT rate will be imposed on meat and fish deliveries from April 6 to September 30, according to an announcement by the Tax Department, following the publication of a relevant decree in the Official Gazette of the Republic following a decision of the Council of Ministers.
The reduced rate shall be classified under tariff heading codes and shall apply to meat fresh or chilled or frozen, namely meat of bovine animals (CN heading codes 0201 and CN 0202), meat of swine (CN heading codes 0203), meat of sheep or goats (CN heading codes 0204), offal of edible carcasses, bovine animals, swine, sheep and goats (CN heading codes ex 0206), Meat and offal of edible carcasses, edible poultry of heading 0105 (CN heading codes 0207), rabbit or hare meat and meat offal of edible carcasses, rabbits and hares (CN heading codes ex 0208).
It also applies to fish fresh or chilled or frozen, namely fish (CN codes 0302, 0303 and 0304) and cuttlefish, squid and octopuses (CN codes 0307).
It is reminded that the reduced VAT rate of 5% is still charged to meat and fish preparations, such as marinated meats, smoked, wine sauce, sheftalies, burgers, chicken nuggets, sausages, lountza, roasts, gyros, polypif, etc., as well as canned fish, smoked fish, marinated, breaded, etc.
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