this Organization of consumers and users (OCU) asked the Government this Wednesday: temporarily reduce VAT on goods to zero percent foods first requirement with a healthier nutritional profile: fruits, vegetables, legumes, rice, pasta, meat, fish, dairy, eggs and bread.
He reminded that the 0.5 percent increase in food prices in November determined the CPI of this item. 15.3% per annum second-highest since the series’ start in January 1994 (only second after October’s 15.4%).
A “Hard blow” to the domestic economy The “eternity” of families crushed by the high price of energy, which the Consumers and Users Organization measures at an additional cost of 830 euros per year in the shopping cart.
Prices that are hard to predict
warns that there are many. essential products whose prices are difficult to predict Milk (up 30% year-on-year), oils and fats (30%), eggs (26%), bread (15%), poultry (14%), pork (13%), fresh fruit (12%) or fresh vegetables (10%).
Moreover Demands to reduce VAT to 4% at least on other staple foods with an acceptable nutritional profile: sugar-free dairy products, whole-grain breakfast cereals with no added sugars or fats, and seed oils among others.
The OCU is also urging different governments to urgently activate a food control system for vulnerable families, especially underage dependents, at least while inflation remains so high.