Draft VAT law amendments to be disclosed by end of week

Although it has not been signed by the President yet, the law has been broadly criticized by the opposition as well as by tax analysts, who claim that the government decided to raise many VAT rates even though the EU does not expect them to, which may have a negative impact on the economy. The PiS deputies plan to reveal the draft to the public by the end of the week. "We are aware it might be difficult to force the changes through, but hopefully other parties will support us", Barbara Marianowska, a PiS deputy said. (Puls Biznesu, p. 12) A.F.