- Estonian parliament rejected bills to lower VAT on food products.
- Center Party proposed reducing VAT to 9 percent on certain food items.
- Only 15 MPs supported the Center Party’s bill, leading to its rejection.
- EKRE proposed reducing VAT to 5 percent to control food price increases.
- Current VAT on food products is 22 percent.
- Parliamentary finance committee recommended rejecting EKRE’s bill.
- 44 MPs voted to reject EKRE’s bill, resulting in its dismissal.
Source: baltictimes.com
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