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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%.
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.
VAT on food in Austria 2026: milk, bread, eggs, vegetables and pasta at 4.9% from July; meat, cheese and chocolate at 10%; coffee, juice and water at 20%.
VAT on food in the Netherlands 2026: food, soft drinks, coffee and restaurants at 9%; beer, wine and spirits at 21%. Tricky cases and selling from Spain.
VAT on food in Belgium 2026: bread, meat, chocolate and soft drinks at 6%; restaurants and margarine at 12%; alcohol, lobster, oysters and bar drinks at 21%.