Specifically, the association assessed the evolution of a total of 676 prices in Alcampo, Aldi, Carrefour, Dia, Eroski, Lidl, Hipercor and Mercadona from December 30 to January 3.
Facua Consumers in Action denounced for the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC). eight strings of distribution for not passing on the VAT reduction to all foods affected by the measure announced last week by the government of Spain to alleviate the impact of inflation on food.
In concrete terms, the association has looked at the evolution of a total of 676 prices Alcampo, Aldi, Carrefour, Dia, Eroski, Lidl, Hipercor and Mercadona from last December 30 to January 3.
In its analysis, Facua found that in 52 cases no price reduction equal to that of VAT was applied. A) Yes, 34 prices are identical that at the end of the year 11 have not passed on the full tax credit and seven are even higher.
The Consumers’ Association has indicated that this is the first phase of the price monitoring campaign it has launched and which will continue to develop in the coming months.
In this sense, remember that establishments will not be able to increase the prices of food affected by the VAT cut, at least until the end of April, a period that will be extended for another two months if the underlying VAT for the month of March does not fall lower. is then 5.5%.
According to the report, the irregularity rate ranges from a very low 1% for Mercadona and Hipercor to 17% for Dia, followed by 10% for Carrefour.
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