Reduction of VAT on food products as a tool to fight inflation - a critical analysis and evaluation of the effects on Poland

In February 2022, as part of the so-called “Anti-Inflation Shield,” the government decided to reduce the VAT rate on food goods previously taxed at a rate of 5% to zero. The aim of the project is to study the impact of this tax change on the development of various macroeconomic indicators in Poland, including primarily inflation.