- Central Economic Council opposes harmonising lower VAT rates at 9% as part of budget planning discussions
- Current essential goods like food are taxed at 6% VAT rate which would increase under the proposal
- CEC estimates food shopping costs would rise from 106 euros to 109 euros per basket
- Low income families would be most affected as 77% of poorest households spend on unavoidable essentials
- Council warns the VAT increase could eliminate thousands of jobs while providing minimal budget benefits
Source: brusselstimes.com
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