- The Croatian Entrepreneurs’ Association (UGP) wants the government to lower the value-added tax (VAT) on all food products.
- The UGP argues that high VAT rates contribute to rising living costs and inflation.
- Consumer groups are organizing boycotts to protest price increases.
- Croatia has the highest inflation rate in the eurozone at 4.5% in December 2024.
- The UGP believes that Croatia’s VAT on food is among the highest in the EU.
- The UGP also points to labor shortages and low production levels as contributing to economic problems.
Source: fiscal-requirements.com
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