- Statistics Finland warns that the government’s VAT hike will hit low-income earners the hardest
- The increase in the general value added tax rate will widen the gap between high and low income levels
- Lower-income earners will spend 0.71 percentage points more of their income on VAT due to the hike
- Higher-income earners will only experience a 0.41 percentage point increase in VAT spending
Source: yle.fi
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