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"Shrimp Scandal" in Poland: Pizza – 8% VAT, Pizza with Shrimp – 23%

Summary by vz.lt
The story of a PLN 2,500 (about EUR 590) fine imposed on a restaurant in Gdańsk by the tax authorities has been widely reported and heatedly debated in Poland. The shrimp pizza ordered by a tax inspector at the restaurant was taxed at a reduced VAT rate of 8%, not 23%. The reduced VAT rate for shrimp has been abolished in Poland since 2020.
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The story of a PLN 2,500 (about EUR 590) fine imposed on a restaurant in Gdańsk by the tax authorities has been widely reported and heatedly debated in Poland. The shrimp pizza ordered by a tax inspector at the restaurant was taxed at a reduced VAT rate of 8%, not 23%. The reduced VAT rate for shrimp has been abolished in Poland since 2020.

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vz.lt broke the news on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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