There is no such commitment. The Minister of Finance should say whether he will raise taxes. If he does raise them, special attention should be paid to where the smallest share enters the budget as taxes. VAT should not be raised in any case. This is destructive and will burden the middle class, which is the backbone of the economy, as well as people on minimum wage.
This is how economist from the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions Lyuboslav Kostov, quoted by Burgas24.bg, answered a question from journalists in Burgas whether raising the minimum wage would lead to an increase in taxes.
Significant anomalies are visible in the small consumer basket - such as a large difference in wholesale and retail prices and a large difference between regions and between small and large retail outlets, he also said.