Gluten-free bread, flour and pasta will be included in the VAT reduction from January in Spain

Published 2022년 12월 29일

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The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the elimination of VAT on basic products, including some gluten-free items, to help families affected by inflation. Effective ingredients like milk, eggs, cheese, fruits, vegetables, legumes, tubers, fresh cereals, bread, and flour will now be VAT-free. Gluten-free pasta will have a reduced VAT rate, and the Federation of Celiac Associations of Spain (FACE) has expressed appreciation for the inclusion of these products in the measure. This decision aims to provide relief to the approximately 750,000 people with celiac disease in Spain, a condition that requires a gluten-free diet, by reducing the financial burden of their necessary foods.
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The elimination of VAT on basic products approved in the last Council of Ministers will mean a slight respite for families, who this year have seen the price of the shopping basket multiply due to the runaway rise in inflation. But also for those with a celiac member, since among the foods that will see VAT reduced and even eliminated there are also some gluten-free products that already have a much higher price than the rest. Both bread and flour, which until now had a 4% VAT, will see this tax eliminated, as confirmed by the Ministry, while pasta, as stated in article 72 of the Royal Decree-law, also experiences a reduction in VAT. In this case it goes from 10% to 5% and gluten-free pasta is also included. The Official State Gazette published last Wednesday the list of basic products that included the measure: milk, eggs, cheese, fruits, vegetables, legumes, tubers or fresh cereals, as well as bread or flour. Elimination of VAT for basic foods, an aid of 200 euros for families ...
Source: ABC.es

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