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Restaurateurs outraged by return of 20% VAT on beer

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Members of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association will meet early next week in the Sunny Beach resort to discuss their future actions after the government's announced the return of 20% VAT on beer and wine. The tax was previously reduced to 9% as a business support measure during the Covid crisis.




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