{"id":15768,"date":"2026-08-07T14:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/?p=15768"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:01:52","slug":"temporary-reduction-of-vat-to-8-for-tourism-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/temporary-reduction-of-vat-to-8-for-tourism-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary Reduction of VAT to 8% for Tourism Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15768\" class=\"elementor elementor-15768\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e75e5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23e75e5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1609b1bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1609b1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ec2d0f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69ec2d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1601\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Imagen-Web-Principal-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15773\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Imagen-Web-Principal-1.webp 1601w, https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Imagen-Web-Principal-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Imagen-Web-Principal-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Imagen-Web-Principal-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Imagen-Web-Principal-1-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1601px) 100vw, 1601px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517017a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"517017a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7060ddf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7060ddf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433fcb12 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433fcb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducci\u00f3n temporal del IVA al 8 % para servicios tur\u00edsticos <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a0755c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a0755c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fifth Supplement to Official Gazette No. 341 of August 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Through Executive Decree No. 465, issued on August 4, 2026, the President of the Republic ordered a temporary reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate applicable to tourism services during the national holiday. In particular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The VAT rate is temporarily reduced from 15% to 8% for tourism services provided for under the Tourism Law.<\/li>\n<li>The reduced rate will apply exclusively on August 8, 9, and 10, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Tourism service providers must apply the reduced rate to sales receipts issued during that period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The measure seeks to encourage domestic tourism during the holiday by temporarily reducing the tax burden applicable to tourism services, thereby promoting consumption and supporting the sector\u2019s economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tax Departament &#8211; BUSTAMANTE FABARA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diego Pino: <strong>dpino@bustamantefabara.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sof\u00eda Gordillo: <strong>sgordillo@bustamantefabara.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Carolina Medina: 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