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Higher VAT on Fries, Festivals & Fitness: When Will It Be Parked?

Higher VAT on fries, festivals and fitness is being “parked”, but until when? HLNVAT increase from 6 to 12% for culture, sports and takeaway is postponed HLNGovernment drops French option for VAT reform: “We are not going to…

  1. Higher VAT on fries, festivals and fitness is being “parked”, but until when?  HLN
  2. VAT increase from 6 to 12% for culture, sports and takeaway is postponed  HLN
  3. Government drops French option for VAT reform: “We are not going to allow ourselves to be ridiculed again”  Newspaper
  4. The De Wever government is further postponing the fiasco surrounding VAT reform  The Standard
  5. There will be no VAT increase on takeaway and relaxation, and lower taxes for the catering industry will also be off the table for the time being  The Time

date:2026-02-13 19:37:00

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