The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Tuesday 2 April into a Slovak tax regime in the food retail sector, fearing that some tax exemptions may give retailers a selective advantage over their competitors.
This tax regime came into effect on 1 January 2019 and should normally have been paid for the first time at the end of April.
Under this measure, food retailers must pay a quarterly tax corresponding to 2.5% of their total turnover. However, several exemptions are...