“A product that only has a shelf life of one day in quick sales: is that 6 or 12% VAT?” Supermarket operators like Dirk are also confused about the new VAT rate

The new VAT rate on takeaway meals only seems to be getting more complicated. Now that take-away dishes from department stores are also being drawn into the same VAT pool, few understand the logic anymore. The result, for example, is a Kafkaesque pizza: 6 percent VAT if it comes from the freezer, 12 percent if it is a fresh slice. “And what about meal packages? Or gradually expiring fresh products that have to be put on quick sale?”, supermarket operators are scratching their heads.

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