Climbing and fitness demand a VAT reduction, like esports and horse riding

After esports and horse riding, climbing and fitness favor reduced VAT rates

\n\nIn the wake of the esports and thehorse riding, other sporting activities such asescalation and the fitness demand a more moderate application of VAT. This tax adjustment could stimulate the growth of these high value-added practices.\n\n

The benefits of reduced VAT for the development of climbing and fitness

\n\nThe application of a reduced rate VAT forescalation and the fitness could have positive repercussions on several aspects of these activities. Softer taxation would firstly reduce the cost of subscriptions, making these sports more accessible to all.\n\nIn addition, this would encourage investments and the creation of classroomsescalation and of fitness. Finally, the reduction in the VAT rate could also serve to relieve the wallets of the most regular practitioners, by reducing the cost of their sports equipment.\n\n

A demand that joins that of esports and horse riding

\n\nThis demand for a reduced rate VAT echoes that of theesports and thehorse riding. For esports, the move to reduced VAT has made it easier to develop dedicated structures and stimulate the practice of competitive video games in France. The horse riding sector, for its part, won its case in 2012, and has since experienced stable growth in its members and a revitalization of its commercial structures.\n\n

Towards recognition of the social role of sporting activities

\n\nThe reduction in the VAT rate onescalation and the fitness, as well as on theesports and thehorse riding, would enable the promotion of entrepreneurial initiatives in these sectors. In addition, this could help to give these sports a greater social dimension, by facilitating access to the practice for all.\n\nIn short, the opportunity for a reduced rate VAT forescalation and the fitness responds to economic, social and development challenges for sports practice in France. It therefore deserves particular attention from the country's political and economic actors. \n\n