- The government will extend the VAT exemption on coffee and cacao beans through 2025.
- The exemption was initially scheduled to expire in December.
- The extension aims to alleviate consumers’ burden amid inflation.
- Consumer prices rose 3.2 percent in December, with agricultural product prices surging by 15.7 percent.
- The ministry is also considering adopting a tariff-rate quota system for 26 major products to further ease consumers’ burden.
Source: koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
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