Zero VAT on food will remain after January 1 - Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister Artur Soboń said that the Polish government will keep zero VAT on food after January 1, referring to the planned changes in ​​anti-inflation shields. He added that a shielding solution for gas consumers will soon be proposed.

“We will also propose a solution in the field of gas prices - that will mean that small and medium-sized enterprises will survive this difficult period. When we get out of this crisis, the economy will return to its development path," Soboń said on Radio Lublin.

Speaking about inflation forecasts, the deputy minister pointed out that at the beginning of the year there is additional upward pressure on prices. “We assume that inflation will be significantly lower in the second-third quarter," he said.