PS proposed this Saturday that all canned fish and shellfish, as well as heating equipment that uses biomass as fuel, have a reduced VAT rate.
At stake are two proposals for amendments to the State Budget for 2023 (OE2023) submitted by the PS, both of which aim to change the lists of goods subject to a reduced VAT rate (which is 6% on the mainland).
In the case of canned fish, the goal is to harmonize the tax rate by starting to include fish-based canned fish in the list of VAT-reduced products, even if supplemented with other ingredients, provided that the main ingredient is fish and canned shellfish is currently time are taxed at 13%.
With regard to heating equipment, it has been established that heaters and boilers with a rated calorific value of not more than 50 kW and 500 kW, respectively, using solid biomass as fuel and being highly energy efficient, belong to one of the two highest energy efficiency classes, as well as pellets and briquettes made from biomass.