ECONOMY

Car sales drop a gear on VAT rate uncertainty

Different scenarios of changes to value-added tax rates have paralyzed the car market in the last couple of weeks.

Expectations for a rate cut from 23 to 18 percent, and the government’s intention to revise incentives for vehicle withdrawals have resulted in a 30 percent drop in sales and orders since early May.

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