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Comical anomalies or corruption in applying VAT rates?

According to Rzeczpospolita, the budget annually loses zł. 5.5 million due to a preferential 0% VAT rate on erotic products. Companies importing these goods register them as orthopedic or rehabilitation products. As a result, a 0% VAT rate is applied on products such as vibrators and inflatable dolls, although the normal VAT of 22% which is levied on erotic product should be charged. The situation is similar for electric concrete mixers, which get away with a 0% VAT rate. A 7% rate would be applied if they are sold as construction products. However, their importers call them chicken feed mixers and in this way pay a lower VAT rate. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B5) A.Z.

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