0% VAT rate on food until the end of 2023
From 1 February 2022, a reduced VAT rate of 0 per cent on food will apply in Poland. It will be maintained until the end of 2023, reports the Ministry of Finance.
Zero VAT covers basic food products, which were previously subject to a 5% tax rate. Among the products with a zero VAT rate are:
- meat and fish and preparations made from them,
- milk and dairy products,
- eggs,
- natural honey,
- nuts,
- vegetables and fruit and their products,
- edible animal and vegetable fats,
- cereals and preparations made from cereals, including bread and pastries,
- as well as certain preparations and milk for infant and child nutrition and dietary foods for special medical purposes.