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Economy

Evaluating 500+ Program in Poland
Economy
Evaluating 500+ Program in Poland
The introduction of the controversial 500+ program in Poland has so far resulted in no increase in fertility rate. Noteworthy, 12% of the program budget would be sufficient to eliminate extreme child poverty. Meanwhile, 100,000 women were pushed out of the labor market.
Bitter Slovak Tax on Sugar
Economy
Bitter Slovak Tax on Sugar
In the beginning of 2019, the governmental Institute of Financial Policy (IFP) came with the issue of tax on sugar. However, we believe that in this case once again, the tax discussion precedes the discussion about the core problem - obesity. Therefore, INESS prepared a new publication entitled \"Bitter Tax on Sugar\".
Retailer Tax in Slovakia Abolished
Economy
Retailer Tax in Slovakia Abolished
Several East European countries have been flirting with various forms of a “retailer tax”. A tax similar (but not equal) to VAT, or the sales tax. Its proclaimed aim is typically to “punish” international retail chains, which have been repeatedly blamed for problems of local farmers and local food and beverages industry.