SLOVENIA: COVID-19 VAT IMPLICATIONS

SLOVENIA – Update 21st August

1032. Ordinance establishing the list of goods to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic, which is temporarily exempt from import duties and value added tax on imports, page 2497.
For the implementation of point 11 of the first paragraph of Article 51 of the Value Added Tax Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 13/11 – official consolidated text, 18/11, 78/11, 38/12, 83/12, 86/14 , 90/15, 77/18, 59/19 and 72/19) The Government of the Republic of Slovenia issues.

DECISION 

Establishing the list of goods to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic temporarily exempt from import duties and value added tax on imports.

Article 1 
This decree establishes, as a temporary measure due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the list of goods needed to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic, which is exempt from import duties and value added tax (hereinafter: VAT) on imports, on the basis of 74 Article of Council Regulation (EC) No. Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 on the system of reliefs from customs duty in the Community (OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23) and concerning the European Commission Decision of 3 April 2020 on relief from import duties duty and exemption from VAT on imports of goods necessary to deal with the consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 (OJ L 103I of 3.4.120, p. 1).

Article 2 
Goods which are exempt from import duties and VAT on importation are set out in a list which forms an integral part of this Decree as an Annex. The tariff codes of the Combined Nomenclature of the Customs Tariff provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall be used to classify the goods in the list. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1776 of 9 October 2019 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 280, 31.10.2019, p. 1).

FINAL PROVISION 

Article 3 
This Decree shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia and shall be valid until 31 July 2020.

No. 00712-11 / 2020
Ljubljana, 14 May 2020
EVA 2020-1611-0047
Government of the Republic of Slovenia 
Janez Janša 
the President 

Source – ataxint, VATupdate.com

SLOVENIA – Update 25th May

Medical equipment for which VAT exemption for supplies is applicable

Government of the Republic of Slovenia prepared Ordinance determining the list of goods to combat the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic which are temporarily free of import duties and exempted of VAT upon import (hereinafter Ordinance), published in the Official gazette of the Republic of Slovenia on May 14, 2020.
 
Source Credit – ataxint
 

SLOVENIA – Update 19th May

VAT exemption for supplies of protective and medical equipment

Slovenia adopted Act amending the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy (hereinafter “the Act”) on May 1st, 2020, which also includes the legal background for exemption of value added tax (hereinafter “VAT”) for the supply of goods required to deal with the consequences of COVID-19 epidemic outbreak.

Pursuant to the Act, the supply of protective and medical equipment as prescribed by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter “the Government”) is VAT exempt with the right to deduct in the period from March 13, 2020 to July 31, 2020. Exemption applies to the supplies, as well as the EU acquisitions of goods, provided that the following conditions are met:

The supplies are related to goods as defined by the Government or by Decision of EU Commission 2020/491 from April 3, 2020.

Goods are intended for:

•  free-of-charge distribution to persons affected by, exposed to or dealing with the epidemic outbreak, and given to them by the bodies and organizations listed below, or;
• free-of-charge use of the healthcare providers acting in the capacity of treating the patients affected by the epidemic outbreak, provided that the goods remain in the ownership of the bodies and organizations listed below.

Goods are supplied to a state authority or organization, a local authority, other body governed by public law or another organization deemed as charitable organization, or goods are supplied for the account of these bodies and organizations, or goods are acquired from another EU Member State by another person for the account of these bodies and organizations.

If the goods are not used by the persons listed above or are used for the purposes other than those listed above, VAT shall be charged and paid. The latter does not apply if the goods are transferred to another organization which is eligible itself for the exemption from VAT.

Additionally, the suppliers are also required to report the usage of this exemption. The supplies should be reported to the Tax Authorities on a monthly basis. The deadline for the submission of the report is the last working day of the month following the month of supply. The report should include the following information:

•  VAT identification number, name and address of the supplier (who is using the VAT exemption).
• Serial number, tax number or VAT identification number of a state authority or organization, a local authority, other body governed by public law or another organization deemed as charitable organization, to whom the goods are supplied.
• Tariff number of goods as defined by the combined nomenclature.
• Value, type and amount of goods.

The invoice should include a reference to the article of the Act determining the VAT exemption. The taxable person should obtain a statement from the customer or the entitled person, stating that the customer meets the conditions as prescribed above, keep the relevant records and to enable the Tax Authorities’ supervision.

In order not to deprive anyone of the VAT exemption, the suppliers can correct the invoices and report the VAT exempt supplies in accordance with the conditions described above. This is applicable for all supplies from March 13, 2020 onwards which meet the criteria, and for which the exemption has not been applied yet. Changes should be reported in the VAT return for the tax period in which such invoices are corrected.

It should be noted, however, that the Government has not yet published the list of the products subject to exemption, thus, the taxable persons are not able to exempt the supplies yet. They will be able to adjust the past transactions once the list of goods is known.

Source Credit – ataxint

SLOVENIA – Update 7th May

VAT exemption for supplies of medical equipment from within the European Union

Slovenia has adopted social security contribution and salary compensation measures, tax allowances for donations and a VAT exemption for medical equipment to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With respect to the social security contributions and salary compensation measures applicable from 13 March 2020, the relevant changes are:

• companies and self-employed and unemployed persons are entitled to State aid in the form of social security contributions for persons who work; and
• salary compensation and payment of pension contributions for those employers that cannot assure work to workers in the emergency period.

 Further tax amendments are:

• an additional tax allowance for donations made to the state or other EU Member States aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic; and
• an exemption from VAT for supplies of medical equipment from within the European Union.

 The above measures were adopted by the parliament on 28 April 2020 as a follow-up to the emergency tax measures that had entered into force on 10 April 2020 (see Slovenia-1, News 2 April 2020 and Slovenia-2, News 15 April 2020). The above amendments entered into force on 1 May 2020, one day after being published in Official Gazette No. 61/20.

Source Credit – Alan Maher

SLOVENIA – Update 17th April

The Slovenian Tax authority has not yet announced any VAT filing or payment extension easements, however businesses can apply to defer VAT payments or pay by instalments of up to 24 months without incurring interest or late payment penalties through the online portal.

Source Credit – Accordance VAT

SLOVENIA – Update 31st March

• Unlike many countries implementing new tax measures, the submission of VAT returns and VAT payment in Slovenia must be completed within regular deadlines
• Taxable person may apply for a tax deferral as usual

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