09.12.22

Potential VAT reduction on fruits and greens

2022 has seen multiple countries adopting fiscal measures with a distinctly ‘green’ agenda. Such initiatives demonstrate that the VAT framework is intrinsically linked to broader social programmes.  

Belgium is following the lead of its European neighbours in engineering markedly ‘green’ measures.  

To this effect, the Green Party in Belgium has put forward a proposal to remove VAT on fruits and greens, citing, among other arguments, the spiralling cost of living fuelled by inflation.