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VAT hike: Canal+ threatens to reduce its support for cinema

As the government drafts its 2027 budget, Canal+ is alarmed by a planned doubling of VAT on pay-TV. Boss Maxime Saada may slash film spending, threatening a sector it heavily bankrolls.

Oct 5, 2026 · byEuronews

VAT rise: Canal+ threatens to cut its support for cinema

As the government readies its 2027 budget, Canal+ fears a planned doubling of VAT on pay TV, and boss Maxime Saada may slash film spending, endangering a sector it still largely funds.

Oct 5, 2026 · byEuronews

VAT hike: Canal+ threatens to cut its support for cinema

As the government drafts its 2027 budget, Canal+ is alarmed at plans to double VAT on pay TV. Boss Maxime Saada threatens to cut film funding, endangering a sector the group still largely bankrolls.

Oct 5, 2026 · byEuronews

France’s Canal+ Threatens to Pull $1.1 Billion Cinema Deal Over French Tax Hike

Canal+ Group chairman Maxime Saada has warned that the pay TV banner could pull out of its €1 billion ($1.1 billion) investment deal with the French film industry if the government goes ahead with plans to double VAT on pay-TV subscriptions. The measure, included in the government’s proposed finance bill, would scrap the reduced 10% […]

Oct 5, 2026 · byVariety

How to Get a VAT Tax Refund

Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe New York Times

How to Get a VAT Tax Refund

Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Canal+ Calls VAT Hike “A Direct Attack” On Its Operations In France As Guilds Protest Move

Paris-based pay-TV giant Canal+ has hit back at the French government’s plan to double the VAT rate on TV subscriptions from 10% to 20% saying it could leave a potential €200M ($225M) hole in its finances. The planned hike was confirmed in a draft budget plan for 2027 presented by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on […]

Oct 2, 2026 · byDeadline

Start-Up Guide for Self-Employed Ukrainian Individuals in Poland [EN/POL/UK]

Countries: Poland, Ukraine Source: International Rescue Committee Please refer to the attached files. Overview This guide supports Ukrainian refugees and other Ukrainian individuals who want to start, restart or adapt a business in Poland. It was developed by International Rescue Committee (IRC) Poland with partners under the OPPORTUNITY project, co-funded by the European Union under the @ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative. The guide is designed for people who are new to self-employment as well as those bringing business experience from Ukraine or another country. The guide follows the stages of the entrepreneurial journey across six sections. It covers: orientation (the Polish economy, key sectors and market trends, the pros and cons of self-employment, managing stress and burnout, and business culture); pathways to starting a business (rights under temporary protection, residence permits linked to business activity, recognition of qualifications, regulated professions and legal forms); business and financial planning; registration of a sole proprietorship (JDG), types of companies, taxes, social security (ZUS), VAT and labour regulations; marketing, digital presence, growth and digital services, including the National e-Invoice System (KSeF); and intercultural and digital skills, sustainability, and the local and EU support network. The support network section lists grants and loans, EBRD advisory grants for Ukrainian refugee-owned businesses, incubators, and programmes for migrants and women. Each section ends with practical tools for self-study, including a readiness self-assessment, SWOT analysis, skills map, Business Model Canvas examples (construction and beauty), a simplified financial planning sheet, a post-registration checklist, key monthly deadlines and invoice requirements. Legal, tax and administrative information is current as of June 2026, and readers are advised to check the linked official sources before acting.

Oct 2, 2026 · byReliefWeb

Brewdog's unpaid workers to receive nothing after takeover deal

Administrators say about £489,000 was owed for staff wages and holiday pay and £2.4m was owed to HMRC for unpaid VAT.

Sep 18, 2026 · byBBC

Portuguese prime minister outlines plan to tackle rising living costs without changing VAT

Luís Montenegro says the current situation could drag on for some time. But, unlike other European countries, he will not lower the consumption tax.

Sep 18, 2026 · byEuronews

Portuguese prime minister outlines plan to tackle rising cost of living, keeps VAT unchanged

Luís Montenegro says the current situation may drag on for some time, but unlike other European countries he will not cut VAT on consumption.

Sep 18, 2026 · byEuronews

German restaurant VAT cut fails to lower prices, union says

Pension peril: is it time to unpick the triple lock? | Letters

Readers are divided on whether the triple lock should stay or go The article about whether the pensions triple lock should be ditched omits several key facts ( ‘Costing billions’: is the pensions triple lock a lifeline or simply unaffordable?, 12 September ). The triple lock was introduced in 2010 to attempt to reinstate the value of the state pension relative to average earnings. The new state pension is just over £12,547 per annum, as your reporter says; older pensioners get a basic £9,615. Both are well below the European average, which is over €16,000 (about £13,800) per year. The UK median wage is above £39,000 a year. Moreover, the age at which the UK state pension becomes payable is among the highest in Europe. The discussion on the affordability of the state pension seems to regard it as expenditure for no return. It is not. Pensioners spend money into their local economy, which generates tax revenues in the form of VAT and income tax from younger people who are dependent on pensioner money for their employment. Better-off pensioners pay income tax in the usual way. In fact, a pensioner with any income at all above the new state pension will pay tax on it as the personal tax free allowance is now £12,570, only £23 above their pension income. Continue reading...

Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans

More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses Hundreds of UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett and Heston Blumenthal, have asked Andy Burnham to lay out plans to lower VAT for the sector, urging him to make good on his previous pledge. More than 800 businesses have written an open letter to the prime minister as part of the #VATsTheProblem campaign, to warn that without a “fairer tax burden for hospitality”, there will be more closures and job losses, and fewer opportunities for young people. Continue reading...

Sep 13, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Air Montenegro sole bidder for all five PSO routes

Air Montenegro has emerged as the sole bidder in Montenegro’s tender for the operation of five subsidised Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes from Podgorica, submitting offers for each of the destinations included in the call. However, the carrier has not yet formally been awarded the contracts, with the Ministry of Transport currently evaluating the submitted bids. The tender, which closed on August 31, sought operators for services from Podgorica to Brussels, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Zagreb and Bari. The five contracts have a combined estimated value of 4.79 million euros excluding VAT. Brussels carries the highest estimated contract value at 1.49 million euros, followed by Paris at 1.05 million, Frankfurt at 912.660 euros, Bari at 680.742 euros and Zagreb at 661.790 euros. Each route was tendered separately, meaning airlines were able to submit offers for one or more destinations. Despite indications of interest from more than one party prior to the tender’s closure, Air Montenegro was ultimately the only carrier to submit bids. The national airline confirmed it had applied for all five routes. The Ministry of Transport has said the procurement procedure remains in the evaluation stage and that further details will be announced following the adoption of a formal decision and the signing of contracts with the selected operator. The absence of competing bids does not automatically result in Air Montenegro being awarded the routes, as its offers must still comply with all tender requirements and be deemed acceptable. Under the tender conditions, each of the five routes must be maintained throughout the year with at least three weekly frequencies using aircraft with a minimum capacity of 110 seats. The selection criteria place a 90% weighting on the proposed cost per return flight and 10% on the seating capacity offered. The successful operator will also be required to provide a performance guarantee equivalent to 10% of the contract value. A penalty of 2.000 euros per cancelled flight can be imposed unless the cancellation has received prior approval from the Ministry’s designated working group. Air Montenegro CEO Vukadin Stojanović has rejected suggestions that participation in the scheme amounts to direct financial support for the state-owned carrier. “PSO is not aid to Air Montenegro, but payment for a specifically defined public-interest service to the carrier that wins an open procedure”, Mr Stojanović said. He noted that the purpose of the scheme is to secure stable year-round connectivity on routes which may be commercially viable during the peak summer months or at lower frequencies, but not necessarily at the minimum three weekly rotations required throughout the year. EX-YU Aviation News

UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans The Centre for Cities , a thinktank that focuses on promoting growth in cities, has welcomed the government’s plans to let mayors in England impose a tourism tax. This is from its chief executive, Andrew Carter. The overnight visitor levy is a great step forward for fiscal devolution. This marks the first time that mayors in England have gained more autonomy over funding. The overnight visitor levy means places will get rewarded for doing what they need to attract more visitors and grow their local economies. Labour’s solution to every issue is always to hike taxes. This is just the latest method they’ve found to squeeze more money out of hardworking families and the economy. The hospitality industry has already been hit by colossal business rates hikes thanks to Labour, on top of their Jobs Tax and employment red tape that have driven up costs. Now hotels and other businesses face another blow that will harm local economies and discourage local tourism. VAT is already charged at 20% on hotels - much higher than in other countries - and now they’ll pay VAT on this tourism tax too: a Labour double whammy. Continue reading...

Sep 10, 2026 · byThe Guardian

UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans The Centre for Cities , a thinktank that focuses on promoting growth in cities, has welcomed the government’s plans to let mayors in England impose a tourism tax. This is from its chief executive, Andrew Carter. The overnight visitor levy is a great step forward for fiscal devolution. This marks the first time that mayors in England have gained more autonomy over funding. The overnight visitor levy means places will get rewarded for doing what they need to attract more visitors and grow their local economies. Labour’s solution to every issue is always to hike taxes. This is just the latest method they’ve found to squeeze more money out of hardworking families and the economy. The hospitality industry has already been hit by colossal business rates hikes thanks to Labour, on top of their Jobs Tax and employment red tape that have driven up costs. Now hotels and other businesses face another blow that will harm local economies and discourage local tourism. VAT is already charged at 20% on hotels - much higher than in other countries - and now they’ll pay VAT on this tourism tax too: a Labour double whammy. Continue reading...

Sep 10, 2026 · byThe Guardian

UAE introduces new VAT rules for crypto payments

The UAE's new VAT rules for crypto payments could streamline tax compliance but may increase operational complexity for businesses. The post UAE introduces new VAT rules for crypto payments appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Sep 6, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

Could this policy fix the care system and slash student debt at the same time?

Andy Burnham is in need of radical proposals. A ‘care first’ year in exchange for 50% off fees could be just what he needs The UK’s social care sector is in crisis. Costs are spiralling, with many local councils forced to dedicate the vast majority of their budgets to it. At the same time, more and more families are seeing their savings disappear into the black hole of nursing home fees. With an ageing population, the problem is set to get worse. In only his second week as prime minister, Andy Burnham pledged to succeed where so many of his predecessors have failed: by fixing Britain’s social care system. And yet, as parliament returns from recess, the new-ish administration is still worryingly unclear about how it will do this. Despite Burnham declaring that care workers should enjoy better compensation, we don’t know how he plans to pay for any of it – not least because he has kept Starmer’s campaign pledge to not raise income tax, VAT or national insurance. At the moment, it looks as though it will be impossible to square the circle. Continue reading...

Aug 30, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Swedish Tax Scrutiny Shadows Crypto Miners’ Pivot to AI

Swedish tax authorities are challenging hundreds of millions of kronor in VAT deductions claimed by data center operators in the country’s north, turning the distinction between crypto mining and computing services into a test for an industry now racing to convert mining sites into AI infrastructure. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The […]

Aug 30, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News