- EU Parliament’s finance committee questions use of reduced VAT rates during crisis
- ECON is concerned that temporary VAT reductions had limited impact on end consumers
- Companies may have increased profit margins due to these reductions
- ECON calls on European Commission to review this area further
- Many countries temporarily cut VAT rates on basics during COVID and inflation spike crises
- IMF and OECD have criticized VAT reductions in recent reports
Source: vatcalc.com
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