Farmers invade Tax Offices across the country in search of VAT knowledge

Long lines of farmers were witnessed in Tax Offices all across the country yesterday. Monday was the first day of the 3% VAT on agriculture products coming into force. The Finance Ministry has established information points in the Tax Offices and "VAT in agriculture - questions and answers'' brochures were published. The VAT II section of Tax Office in Bialystok was totally blocked. The same occurred in Sokolow Podlaski and Garwolin. "The weather is good for a visit to the Office. It is raining all the time, farmers have some free time and they want to learn something about the new tax," said one Tax Office employee. The new rules divide farmers into two categories: farmers paying lump-sum tax and those whose yearly turnover is higher than zl. 20,000 who will need to register at the Tax Office. Only the second group will be paying the agricultural VAT. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 22)