{"id":20373,"date":"2025-12-26T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/what-are-the-vat-rates-in-belgium\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:28:03","slug":"what-are-the-vat-rates-in-belgium","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/what-are-the-vat-rates-in-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the VAT rates in Belgium?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">VAT (Value Added Tax) is a consumption tax paid by the final consumer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">VAT is collected at successive stages, that is at each transaction in the production and distribution process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The standard rate is 21% (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgium.be\/en\/economy\/business\/taxation_and_accounting\/tva\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">source: SPF website<\/a>). However, more advantageous rates of 0%, 6% and 12% apply to certain categories of goods and services. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Almost all businesses are subject to this taxation, with the exception of a few sectors such as healthcare professionals, insurance companies and entrepreneurs operating under the VAT Exemption scheme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_faeebe39fc\">Sale of services<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_9447e71016\">A non-exhaustive list:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(source <a href=\"https:\/\/praxis.taxwin.be\/fr-accountants\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">https:\/\/praxis.taxwin.be\/fr-accountants\/)<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_08d2f6883d\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>VAT 6%<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_8ba2d5f713\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Transport<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Transport of people, unchecked baggage and animals accompanying passengers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Maintenance and repairs<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Maintenance and repair of carriages for people with disabilities, spare parts, equipment and accessories for the purpose of these cars, goods referred to in the &#8220;miscellaneous&#8221; category above.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Work on private residences more than 10 years old<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Renovations, reparations, maintenance, etc. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(Excluding cleaning)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Construction work on schools buildings<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Renovations, reparations, maintenance of school buildings, etc. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(Excluding cleaning)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Construction work on facilities for people with disabilities<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Renovations, reparations, housing maintenance, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(Excluding cleaning)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Agricultural services<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Cultivation, harvesting and livestock farming.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Services<\/b> <b>provided<\/b> <b>by social organisations<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Cultural, sports and entertainment facilities<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Granting the right to access and use cultural, sports and entertainment facilities.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Copyrights, concert and show performances<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Assignments and concessions of copyright, performance of theatrical works, musicals, circus shows, etc. \u2757\ufe0fHowever, the following are not covered: copyright in computer programmes and advertising services.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Rental of certain properties<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Bicycle hire as part of a public bicycle system where bicycles are made available via various bicycle stations (reduced rate on a trial basis).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Hotels, camping<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Provision of furnished accommodation (with or without breakfast) and camping sites<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Public housing<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Renovations, reparations, maintenance, etc. (Excluding cleaning)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Other<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">category &#8220;miscelaneous&#8221; for rental of goods<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Demolition and reconstruction of buildings from 2021 to 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Demolition, reconstruction, renovation, etc. (excluding cleaning) of residential buildings throughout Belgium.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\"><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Minor repair services<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Repairs of bicycles, shoes and leather goods, as well as repairs and alterations to clothing and household linen.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_4788e9dccc\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>VAT 12%<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_666d3bdfd7\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Restaurant and catering services<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Restaurant and catering services, excluding the supply of beverages.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_912cf5b7e0\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>VAT 21%<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_a852f5331d\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Services not covered by the reduced rates of 6% and 12%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Consultations, programmations, translations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_d66284f46e\">Sale of goods<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_32c7046dcc\">A non-exhaustive list:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(source <a href=\"https:\/\/praxis.taxwin.be\/fr-accountants\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">https:\/\/praxis.taxwin.be\/fr-accountants\/)<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; padding: 8px;\">\n<h2 id=\"h_8c6426670e\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>VAT 0%<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<h2 id=\"h_fa9f047ef3\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Newspapers and periodicals<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Daily and weekly general information newspapers published at least 48 times a year (VAT AR no. 20, Annex, Table C).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Recycled products<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">See Circ. n\u00b0 88, 15.12.1970<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_4ee3767744\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>VAT 6 % (AR VAT n\u00b0 20, Annex, Table A)<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_f3f2375b41\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Living animals<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Cattle, pig, sheep, goat and mule species, horses (except pedigree horses used as saddle horses), poultry, pigeons and rabbits, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Meat and offal<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Meat and edible meat offal, animal intestines, bladders and stomachs, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Fish, shellfish and molluscs<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Only those for human consumption, except caviar, lobsters, crabs, crayfish and oysters.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Milk and dairy products, eggs, honey<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Yoghurt, cheese, butter, chocolate drinks containing at least 85% milk, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Edible fruit, citrus and melon peel<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Whether or not they are prepared or preserved.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Plant products<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Cereals, seeds, oleaginous fruits, beetroot, chicory roots, hops, plants and parts of plants used in perfumery, medicine, as insecticides or for similar purposes, fruit stones of plant products, hay, trees, shrubs, etc., when delivered for the development or maintenance of gardens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Also included are trees, shrubs, bushes, etc. when delivered for garden landscaping or maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Products of the milling industry, malt, starches<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Flour, cereal flakes, fruit flakes, vegetable flakes, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Fats and oils<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Vegetable, animal and prepared food fats (except margarine), etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Other food products<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Coffee, tea, meat juice sugars, syrups, candy, cocoa, pur\u00e9es, jams, mustards, sauces, soups, yeast, salt for human consumption, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Animal food and waste, fertilisers, products of animal origin<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Dried blood, meat and fish powders, fertilisers, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Water<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Ordinary natural water supplied through pipes.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Medicines and medical devices<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Medicines for human or veterinary use, blood, plasma, bandages for medical use, sterile syringes and needles, most forms of contraception, bras and swimwear suitable for external breast prostheses, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Journals, publications and books<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Books, brochures, journals, publications, albums, picture books, etc., regardless of the form in which they are made available (physical or electronic).<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u2757\ufe0fHowever, this does not apply to works published for advertising purposes.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Works of art, collectors&#8217; items and antiques<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Hand-painted paintings, engravings, tapestries and wall textiles, postage stamps, botanical and mineralogical collections, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Carriages for the disabled and spare parts, equipment and accessories<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Cars for road transport of disabled people purchased in Belgium, the EU or outside the EU to be used as a means of personal transport for three years, spare parts, equipment and accessories for these cars. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u2757\ufe0fThe reduced rate can only be claimed for one vehicle at a time.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Other<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Caskets, orthopaedic devices, fracture devices, wheelchairs, aerosol devices, glucometers, assistance dogs for the disabled, sanitary towels and similar products for family hygiene, external defibrillators, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Not included: frames, glasses and contact lenses.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Goods 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