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Which country each EAN barcode prefix indicates, why 84 does not mean "made in Spain," and how to get codes for your products.
VAT on food in Ireland 2026: bread, milk, meat and oil at 0%; cakes and biscuits at 13.5%; restaurants at 9% from July; chocolate, water and wine at 23%.
VAT on food in the UK 2026: bread, meat, milk, oil and biscuits at 0%; chocolate, crisps, soft drinks, water, alcohol and restaurants at 20%.
January sales 2027 in Spain start when each store decides: by tradition, Thursday 7 January. What the law says, the 30-day price rule and the fines.
Sales dates 2027 in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Andorra: winter and summer sales, and the rules in each country.
VeriFactu in Spain delayed to October 2028: the Spanish finance ministry plans to align it with mandatory e-invoicing. What changes, what stays and why not to wait.