POLAND FACES EU LEGAL ACTION OVER CHILDREN’S CLOTHES VAT
November 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE SALE of children's clothes, shoes and accessories in Poland with a low 7% VAT rate could be under threat because of a case being launched by the European Commission at the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Brussels accuses Warsaw of breaking the European Union (EU) VAT directive because although this allows a limited list of items to attract a reduced rate of VAT, these do not include children's clothes, shoes and accessories. In a communiqué, the Commission said it "fully supports social and family friendly policies, as part of the ...
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