5% VAT also comes into force for the transport of persons for tourist purposes

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Starting from January 13, the VAT rate of 5% will be applied for transport services for people for fun or tourist purposes, according to the published normative act

 

This measure comes as a complement to the application of the reduced rate of VAT of 5% when staying in the hotel sector and the restaurant and catering services, which has been applied since the beginning of November 2018, transmits zf.ro

In December 2018, the deputies decided to supplement the tourist activities for which the reduction of the VAT rate to 5% is applied, respectively for the transport of people by historic trains or vehicles with steam traction on narrow lines, cable cars or teleski for tourist or leisure purposes.

in the Official Monitor.

 

According to an amendment of the PSD deputy Lazăr Sorin to the project for the approval of the GEO 89/2018 regarding some fiscal-budgetary measures and for the modification and completion of some normative acts, approved on Tuesday in the Budget Commission, the VAT rate of 5% will be applied for the transport of persons with historical trains or vehicles with steam traction on narrow lines for tourist or leisure purposes, transporting persons using cable transport facilities - cable car, telegondola, chairlift, teleski - for tourist or leisure purposes, transporting persons by vehicle with animal traction, used for tourist or recreational purposes, as well as the transport of persons with boats used for tourist or recreational purposes.

The initiator stated that it is necessary to adopt the project "in order to develop local tourism, by granting tax facilities for transporting historic trains or vehicles with steam traction on narrow lines: Mocaniţa Viseu (18 km / 45 km), Mocaniţa Brad - Criscior ( 7 km), Mocaniţa Abrud - Câmpeni (11 km), Mocaniţa Covasna –Comandău (4 km + 7 km), Mocaniţa Moldoviţa - Algiers (12 km), Mocaniţa Cornăţel - Hosman (10 km), Mocaniţa Teaca - Răciu (35 km ), Mocaniţa Sovata (15 km) ”.

At the beginning of October, the Government adopted an emergency ordinance regarding the application of the reduced rate of VAT of 5% for services such as accommodation, restaurant and catering services, access to amusement parks, but also for renting the land arranged for camping.

"An emergency ordinance was approved, which reduces the VAT rate in tourism (...) Through the normative act it is proposed that starting with November 1, 2018, the application of the reduced VAT rate of 5% should be extended for accommodation within the hotel sector or sectors with similar function, including the renting of campgrounds; restaurant and catering services, except alcoholic beverages, other than beer; the right to use sports facilities for the purpose of practicing sports and physical education, other than those exempted by law, the services consisting of allowing access to amusement parks and recreational parks, "announced the spokesman of the Executive, Nelu Barbu.

By the same GEO the quota for the geothermal water and natural mineral water used for the consumption of the po[CENSORED]tion at public barges was eliminated.

"Another measure with a positive impact on spa tourism was adopted, namely the GEO which includes the elimination of the quota for the geothermal water and the natural mineral water used for the consumption of the po[CENSORED]tion at public budgets. The provision will also apply from November 1, 2018. Until now, the royalty fee was 5% of the value of the production and was paid at the end of the license or at the issuing of the operating permit ”, stated Nelu Barbu.