Employers, Trade Unions Warn Over VAT Rise

Ljubljana, 12 September - The representatives of the employers, trade unions and government discussed the recently unveiled tax reform proposals on Tuesday, with the employers and trade unions warning the government over a possible hike of VAT.

Ljubljana, the government palace. Dusan Semolic (far right), the head of the Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS), Slovenia's largest trade union, at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, a body uniting the employers, the trade unions and the government. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, the government palace.
Dusan Semolic (far right), the head of the Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS), Slovenia's largest trade union, at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, a body uniting the employers, the trade unions and the government.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, the government palace. Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, flanked by State Secretary at the Finance Ministry Andrej Sircelj (left) and KNSS Independence trade union leader Drago Lombar (right) at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, a body uniting the employers, the trade unions and the government. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, the government palace.
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, flanked by State Secretary at the Finance Ministry Andrej Sircelj (left) and KNSS Independence trade union leader Drago Lombar (right) at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, a body uniting the employers, the trade unions and the government.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, the government palace. Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, a body uniting the employers, the trade unions and the government. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, the government palace.
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, a body uniting the employers, the trade unions and the government.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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