- Nearly 100,000 people signed a petition to lower Estonia’s VAT on food from 24% to 10%, led by food blogger Jana Guzanova.
- The Riigikogu Finance Committee will decide on the proposal on March 7.
- Estonia has one of the highest food VAT rates in the EU, and food prices have risen by about 40% in recent years.
- Opposition parties support the VAT reduction, but the finance minister and some government members oppose it, citing concerns it would benefit retailers more than consumers and strain the state budget.
- The petition is the most signed in the history of the rahvaalgatus.ee platform.
Source: news.err.ee
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