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Premier: Primary Producers Interested in Transferring 5% VAT to Food Prices

Premier: Primary Producers Interested in Transferring 5% VAT to Food Prices

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) - Primary food producers and processors are interested in transferring the reduced 5-percent value-added tax (VAT) rate to food prices, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated at a press conference on Friday following his meeting with representatives of primary producers. "All the stakeholders have said

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) - In order to apply consistently the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate on basic foodstuffs, the government will organise a round table with other partners of the agriculture-food vertical, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday at a briefing following a meeting with representatives of retail

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

Levy Relief for Farming Sector Should Be Extended until End of Year

Levy Relief for Farming Sector Should Be Extended until End of Year

Relief of a part of the social levies for the farming sector should be extended until the end of the year, said Agriculture Minister Richard Takac following his working meeting with Premier Robert Fico (both Smer-SD) at the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday.

Jozef Bires Ends at Post of State Veterinary and Food Administration Head

Jozef Bires Ends at Post of State Veterinary and Food Administration Head

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - Jozef Bires is leaving the post of State Veterinary and Food Administration (SVPS) director, while the exact date of his departure is to be agreed additionally. It was the polnoinfo.sk website that broke the news on Thursday. Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

Protesting Farmers Demand Immediate Paying of Direct Payments

Protesting Farmers Demand Immediate Paying of Direct Payments

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) - Immediate paying out of direct payments, especially via advances, and relief of social levies for all farmers, these are some of the main demands of farmers who protested in several places in Slovakia on Monday, Land Owners and Agricultural Entrepreneurs Association chairman Jan Jelen stated