Saint Kitts and Nevis schedules Discounted VAT Rate Days for 11 and 19 December 2026; applications open 9–30 November
This page records one dated change. For the rules in Saint Kitts and Nevis as they stand today, see the Saint Kitts and Nevis guide →
- Jurisdiction
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Tax
- VAT
- Change type
- Rate change
- Status
- Enacted
- Impact
- Action required
- Announced
- 9 November 2026
- Effective
- 11 December 2026
- Authority
- Inland Revenue Department, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Systems
- POS, Tax engine
- Verified
- Fetched from official source · high confidence
VAT-registered businesses in Saint Kitts and Nevis that want to charge the discounted rate on 11 and 19 December 2026 and apply to the Inland Revenue Department between 9 and 30 November 2026.
Eligible St Kitts and Nevis retailers: apply to the IRD by 30 November 2026 to take part in the 11 and 19 December discounted-VAT days, and prepare POS rates for those dates.
POSTax engine
The St Christopher & Nevis Inland Revenue Department announced on 9 November 2026 that Discounted Value Added Tax Rate Days (DVRD) are scheduled for 11 and 19 December 2026, with the application period for participating businesses running from 9 to 30 November 2026. The announcement does not state the discounted rate.
What changed in detail
The St Christopher & Nevis Inland Revenue Department posted a notice on 9 November 2026 that the Discounted Value Added Tax Rate Days (DVRD) for the Christmas season are scheduled for 11 and 19 December 2026. Businesses wishing to take part must apply during the application period, which runs from 9 November to 30 November 2026.
The notice does not state the discounted rate or the list of eligible goods. These December dates are the third set of DVR days in 2026, after Easter (17 April) and the back-to-school days on 28 and 29 August — see kn-discounted-vat-rate-days-august-2026 for how the August days worked.
What it means
Participation is not automatic: a business that does not apply by 30 November cannot charge the reduced rate on either December day, whatever it sells. Earlier 2026 rounds applied 5% instead of the standard 17% to eligible in-stock goods for approved businesses, but the December notice does not confirm the rate, so POS changes should wait for the approval letter or a further IRD notice that states it. Set the rate for the two dates only and revert at close of business — a two-day window is easy to leave switched on.
Proof
Please be advised that the Discounted Value Added Tax Rate Days are scheduled for December 11 and 19, 2026. The application period for these DVR days will run from November 9 to November 30, 2026.
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