VAT gap could fall below 13%, level comparable with Germany, France and the UK – CASE

The VAT gap could fall below 13 percent in 2018, a level which is observed in countries such as Germany, France and the UK, according to a report prepared by the Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE). In 2017, the gap should drop below 17 percent. The forecast is contingent on whether the government reaches its planned VAT revenue of PLN 150 billion in 2017 and PLN 166 in 2018, the report added.