Food producers ask the government of Spain to lower VAT on meat, yogurt and honey

Published 2022년 12월 30일

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Spanish agri-food chain organizations have urged the government to include meat, meat derivatives, yogurt, and honey in the list of foods with reduced VAT, as part of the government's initiative to support families affected by the economic consequences of the Ukraine war and the reconstruction of La Palma. They argue that these foods are essential for a healthy and balanced diet and should be included in the basic basket of foods to be made more affordable for vulnerable families.

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The organizations that represent the agri-food chain in Spain: the professional agricultural organizations (UPA, COAG, ASAJA), the Agri-food Cooperatives, the inter-professionals of the livestock-meat sector (Provacuno, Intercun, Interovic, Interporc, INLAC, ASICI) and Industry associations (Avianza, Anafric, ANICE, FECIC, Asoprovac, Anprogapor) and the Meat and Health initiative have asked the Government to lower VAT on meat, meat derivatives, yogurt and honey. In a joint statement, the organizations say they are looking with interest at the government's initiative to reduce VAT on some staple foods during the first half of 2023 as part of the package of response measures to the economic and social consequences of the War of Ukraine and support for the reconstruction of the island of La Palma and other situations of vulnerability included in Royal Decree-Law 20/2022 approved on December 27. This initiative was born with the aim of favoring families, especially the most ...

Source: UPA