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Peter Yegon (X)
Dennis Mutaki Nzesya
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 22:31
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Oh yeah! Oct 23, 2024

VAT is paid on every purchase we make, the standard rate is 23%, but it varies:
Foodstuff: 6% and 13%
Water supplies: 13%
Pharmaceutical products: 6%
Books: 6%
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expressisverbis
Gennady Lapardin
 
Michelle den Boer
Michelle den Boer
Netherlands
Local time: 23:31
English to Dutch
Tax on tax Oct 23, 2024

Relevant for book translators' revenues: the Dutch government is planning to raise the VAT on books, newspapers and magazines from 9% to 21% as of 2016. This is widely seen as targeting the cultural elite for political reasons, and the Senate might not approve the plan. The latest news is that the government refuses to split this proposal from the general tax plan for 2025.

Writing itself as a service remains exempt from VAT here, and education too. Which is nice, but leads to compl... See more
Relevant for book translators' revenues: the Dutch government is planning to raise the VAT on books, newspapers and magazines from 9% to 21% as of 2016. This is widely seen as targeting the cultural elite for political reasons, and the Senate might not approve the plan. The latest news is that the government refuses to split this proposal from the general tax plan for 2025.

Writing itself as a service remains exempt from VAT here, and education too. Which is nice, but leads to complications for accounting when part of your work is exempt. This should also be distinguished from a 0% rate.

For my own translation work, I could request an exemption on charging VAT as a small freelancer, but it's better for me to stay in the VAT system, since I have few local clients but mostly local costs.

Fun fact: VAT is also charged on excise duties, which means tax on tax is a substantial part of tobacco and fuel prices in the Netherlands (17 cents per liter for petrol). ▲ Collapse


Robert Rietvelt
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