Latvia will introduce a temporary 12% VAT rate on essential food products from 1 July 2026, while the standard rate remains 21% and a 5% super‑reduced rate applies to specific categories. Businesses must update invoicing, ERP, and VAT return processes before the effective date to avoid compliance issues.
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BNN News · 16 days ago
Latvia will lower the VAT rate on a range of essential food items from 21% to 12% effective 1 July 2026, following an agreement between the Ministry of Economics and retailers. The change covers bread, milk, poultry products, eggs and flour, and is designed to be fully reflected in consumer prices. The move is part of a broader low‑price basket initiative aimed at easing food costs for residents.
Bloomberg Tax · 4 months ago
Latvia's parliament has accepted Bill No. 1206 for consideration, which proposes reducing the VAT rate on firewood and thermal energy for household use from 12% to 5% between Jan. 1 and April 30, 2026. The bill also requires that invoices issued at the 12% rate during that period be corrected by the law’s entry‑into‑force date.
VatCalc · 4 months ago
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SNI Technology · 5 months ago
Latvia’s Cabinet Regulation, effective 1 January 2026, mandates structured electronic invoicing and reporting to the State Revenue Service (SRS) for all B2G, G2B, and G2G transactions, with B2B reporting becoming mandatory from 1 January 2028. The regulation specifies four delivery channels—e‑adrese, certified service providers, EDI, and email—each linked to a distinct SRS reporting method and requires XML invoices in UBL 2.1 or Peppol BIS Billing 3.0. Invoices must be reported within five working days of issuance, with contingency rules for technical disruptions.
Qvalia · about 2 hours ago
Qvalia has been accredited as a certified delivery service provider for Slovakia’s upcoming eFaktúra e‑invoicing framework, which will become mandatory for domestic VAT‑paying businesses on 1 January 2027. The accreditation enables Qvalia to support secure, compliant exchange of structured XML/Peppol BIS invoices via Slovakia’s Peppol‑based infrastructure, helping companies transition from unstructured invoicing to machine‑readable, validated electronic documents.
FlavorCloud · about 2 hours ago
EU introduces a €3 flat customs duty per HS6 item on IOSS shipments under €150, removes de minimis exemption, and targets a €2‑€3 per package handling fee, affecting cross‑border merchants from July 1, 2026.
Key Takeaways
1 July 2026.
21% (since 2011).
Specific categories such as infant formula and certain medical foods.
They retain the rate applicable at the time of supply; the 12% rate does not apply retroactively.
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Read the full article at VATcubeThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 7 June 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Latvia. The original source is VATcube.
