The Increase in Vat on School Canteens Irritates the Opposition and Bothers the Majority

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The planned VAT increase on prepared meals with a limited shelf life will also apply to school meals supplied by caterers. This has been confirmed by the office of Finance Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA). Many school meals will become more expensive, while the Flemish government, under the impetus of Vooruit, wants to make them more affordable. The measure will also affect some residential care centers.

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Valérie Glatigny pleads for an exemption from this increase. The application of the increase of VAT (from 6% to 12%) to meals of school canteens...

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08:58 The planned VAT increase on prepared meals with a limited shelf life will also apply to school meals and meals in residential care centers provided by caterers. This was confirmed by the Minister of ...

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At lunchtime, primary school students at the Maria-Assumpta School are enjoying barren meatballs and sautéed vegetables. A menu provided by an external provider, but the price of which could increase in the near future. The reason: an increase in VAT decided at the federal level, which would increase the cost of the meal by about 20 cents per student. An increase that may seem minimal, but which weighs on the family budget. It does not appear mu…