This is one of the demands that spring from the great national debate: a cancellation of VAT on basic necessities (food, hygiene, energy, etc.). This idea of zero VAT was even the proposal queen of the great debate co-hosted in January on C8 by Marlène Schiappa and Cyril Hanouna. “This question is asked, there are other European countries where the VAT is zero on products of first necessity”, had granted to Edward Philippe in the wake on France Inter.
“It is better to help the poorest of the poor than to remove a tax which is also paid by the rich”
The case is no more doubt: the government will not remove the VAT on products of first necessity. “It is better to help the poorest of the poor than to remove a tax which is also paid for by the wealthy,” said Agnes Buzyn to the “Grand Jury RTL-Le Figaro-LCI”. Several arguments have helped the executive to decide. In his speech of January, the prime minister was referring to Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom, which already applied a zero rate prior to their entry on …
