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Update of VAT to 16.5% as of July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009
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Published in Afik News 025 26.06.2009

מצ"ב הודעת רשות המסים אשר פורסמה אתמול, לפיה במסגרת התוכנית להתייעלות כלכלית שאושרה בממשלה נכללה החלטה להעלות כהוראת שעה את שיעור המע"מ החל מה- 1 ביולי 2009 מ- % 15.5 ל 16.5%. רשות המסים נערכת בהתאם ועם השלמת החקיקה יפורסמו הנחיות לציבור. שר האוצר העביר לאישור מליאת הכנסת צו לפיו יועלה, כאמור , באופן זמני שיעור המע"מ. הצו נדון בועדת הכספים במסגרת חובת ההתייעצות הקבועה בחוק, פורסם ברשומות ויובא לאישור מליאת הכנסת.

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