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Poland: 5% VAT Rate on Basic Food Products from April 1, 2024

Robert Pelletier
March 15, 2024

The Polish Ministry of Finance announced on March 12, 2024 that the temporary zero VAT rate on basic food will not be extended after March 31, 2024. The previous 5% VAT rate will apply to basic food products such as milk, eggs, vegetables, cereals, meat, and fish products from April 1, 2024.

The Ministry of Finance announcement can be found here (in Polish).

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Robert Pelletier

Robert Pelletier is a Regulatory Counsel at Sovos Compliance. Within Sovos’ Regulatory Analysis function, Robert specializes in research and analysis of global VAT and GST. Robert received a B.A. magna cum laude in Legal Studies from Quinnipiac University and a J.D. cum laude from Suffolk University Law School. Robert is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.
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