MPs question Ministry of Finance about holiday VAT rate change on food

• Members of Parliament are asking the Ministry of Finance about the holiday change in VAT rates on food
• Some MPs question why the Ministry of Finance did not consider the impact of changing VAT from 0% to 5% on certain food products during the holidays
• The decision not to extend the financial shield was announced with short notice, causing concerns among MPs
• Two weeks before the financial shield expired, the government announced that it would not be extended, leading to a return to a 5% VAT rate on certain food products
• The change in VAT rates will occur during Easter, posing practical problems for businesses
• The return to a 5% VAT rate on food will require changing prices on thousands of products sold in grocery stores, which will need to be done by the end of March and beginning of April
• MPs are questioning when retailers will physically change prices on labels, especially during Easter festivities.

Source: podatki.gazetaprawna.pl

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