Tax debate concerning Polish cider

Cider problems Lack of advertising opportunities, excise tax - these are currently the biggest problems of Polish cider producers, which they have been struggling with and about which they have been raising alarms for several years. Legal regulations favoring beer promote intense competition from breweries. The domestic market is literally "flooded" with cider-like products. And these are offered by some breweries, cleverly taking advantage of the global cider trend. Original cider, in such conditions, has basically no chance. Cider is an alcoholic drink with an alcohol content of 1.2-8.5%. It is produced by yeast-led alcoholic fermentation from a batch in which the main ingredient is apple juice. The apple is a Polish national treasure. Poland is the largest producer of these fruits in the European Union. Polish ciders are characterized by a higher proportion of fruit (i.e. apple juice) than ciders produced in the vast majority of European countries - producers are obliged to do ...