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['','Italy second VAT rate rise - 2% December 2011
Following the September 2011 1% rise in Italian VAT to 21%, a new proposal has been made by the Italian cabinet for a further 2% rise. This must be reviewed by the Italian Parliament in few days before final approval. The implementation date is expected to be September 2012, although it may be reversed if economic conditions improve.','_blank'],
['','Italian Vat rate change September 2011
The Italian ordinary VAT rate has increased from 20% to 21% from 09/17/2011. The minor VAT rates of 4% and 10% will not change. The new VAT rate of 21% will be applied to all operations carried out from 09/17/2011. All invoices issued until 09/16/2011 do not have to take into account the new rate at 21% regardless the payment date.','_blank'],
['','Republic of Croatia Value Added Tax Act February 2011
Entrepreneurs residing abroad or taxpayers not established in the Republic of Croatia, shall be granted the right to refund value added tax charged to them in respect of certain movable goods or services supplied to them by taxpayers in the territory of the Republic of Croatia.','_blank'],
['','Taiwan has started refunding Value added tax VAT February 2011','_blank'],
['','3-year retrospective opportunity for VAT Refund abolished January 2011
Belgium effectively abolished the 3-year retrospective opportunity for VAT Refund, going forward businesses can only go back 1 year to reclain VAT ','_blank']
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