- The Supreme Court has ruled that special bread is entitled to the reduced VAT rate applied to common bread
- Exclusion of bread with special ingredients from the reduced tax rate contradicts EU law
- The decision was made in a case involving a company that produces and sells baguettes
- The court found that there was no substantial difference between the special bread and common bread
- The addition of a small amount of gluten to the bread was not considered perceptible by the average consumer
- The court emphasized that the law does not clearly define common bread or distinguish it from special bread
Source: poderjudicial.es
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