ESB áformar að draga úr virðisaukaskatti á reiðhjólum.-

According to foreign media reports, on December 7, 2021, the European Union announced that it would allow its member states to reduce the value-added tax on bicycles to meet the requirements of the two-wheeler industry association. The new VAT rules are consistent with the EU's priorities, mainly adapting to mitigating climate change and protecting public health.

Að draga úr virðisaukaskatti á reiðhjólum- ætti að stuðla að loftslagsvernd

EU member states have agreed to expand the list of existing goods and services to which the reduced value-added tax rate is applicable. New items are items that are used to protect public health and have been proven to be vital to fighting the coronavirus pandemic and may also be useful in future crises, such as personal protective equipment and certain medical equipment, as well as other necessary assistance for the disabled Items. And certain projects can have a positive impact on the EU's climate change priorities; for example, bicycles and other items deemed appropriate and useful by member states and usually serve common interests. The EU stated on their website that the value-added tax rate for these subsidized products must be at least 5 percent . The current proportion in Germany is 19 percent .

Þessi breyting ætti ekki að koma hjólreiðasérfræðingum mjög á óvart því lengi vel hafa hjólreiðar verið álitnar lausnir á loftslagsbreytingum og heilsufarsmálum. Samtök tveggja hjólaiðnaðarins settu einnig fram svipaða skoðun í júlí og kröfðust þess að virðisaukaskattur á reiðhjól, rafhjól, varahluti og þjónustu yrði lækkaður í 7 prósent.