Sejm commissions rejects imposing any value-added tax on agro products

The Sejm's Agriculture and Finance commissions have rejected the proposed 3% value-added tax (VAT) on agriculture, leaving it at 0%. The final vote on the issue will take place in the Sejm in two weeks. Opponents of the 0% rate say it leads to corruption, as fictional companies can be created with the aim of extorting VAT-reimbursement from tax offices. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 26) T.J.