Juice-water taxed lower than plain water – Gwiazdowski slams VAT absurdity

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Juice-water taxed lower than plain water – Gwiazdowski slams VAT absurdity

Polish lawyer and commentator Robert Gwiazdowski points out that water mixed with concentrated juice benefits from a preferential VAT rate lower than that applied to plain water in Poland. He argues this creates a tax absurdity in which the state inadvertently incentivises consumers to drink sweetened beverages over plain water. The piece is a critique of Poland's food tax policy.

Should Poland apply the same VAT rate to plain water and sweetened drinks?

Rzeczpospolita · 2h ago · Source ↗

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