More than half of Poles support lowering VAT on food, according to an SW Research poll. The results come at a time of rising inflation and clear increases in fuel prices, which are further affecting consumer sentiment.
Law and Justice (PiS) has submitted a bill to reduce VAT on food from 5% to 0% – party vice president Przemysław Czarnek announced on March 30 this year. The PiS (PiS) candidate for prime minister also declared that the party would request an extraordinary session of the Sejm. According to Czarnek, high prices in stores are the result of elevated fuel and electricity costs. Unfortunately, the effort failed. The ruling coalition did not want to help Poles facing soaring prices – both in shops and at fuel stations.
Czarnek’s Proposal Assessed by Poles
The latest SW Research study, conducted on behalf of rp.pl, shows that the proposal to reduce VAT on food is met with a predominance of positive opinions.
It is supported by 53.6% of respondents, while 25.8% view it negatively and 20.6% have no opinion. The highest level of support was recorded among people aged 35-49 – in this group it reaches 64%.
Differences depending on place of residence are also visible: in rural areas, 57% of respondents support the solution, while in the largest cities (over 500,000 inhabitants) this figure drops to 45%.
At the same time, data from Statistics Poland (GUS) show that inflation in Poland reached around 3% in March, marking an increase compared to February, when it stood at 2.1%.