Tax on Home Cakes from 2025?! We explain

In fresh days, the Polish media has provided information on the planned introduction of a taxation on home cakes and pastries, which would start to apply from 2025. This message sparked large controversy and sparked a wave of outrage among net users. Is there truly an extra taxation on our favourite cheesecake for Christmas? We explain where these rumors came from and what the reality is.

Where did the fresh taxation Information come from?

It all started with a mistranslated article from the German portal that dealt with changes in taxation laws in our western neighbours. The publication describes the modifications to VAT imposed on the sale of home pastries during school fairs in Germany. However, the problem was that this information was misinterpreted as a fresh EU directive that would apply in all associate States of the European Union, including Poland.

Mispretation and its Consequences

The alleged taxation on home cakes was widely publicised in the Polish media, which caused concern both among people who were baking for their own usage and among organizers of local events specified as school fairs or festivals. The media reported that the fresh regulations would apply as early as January 2025, which further fueled emotions.

However, lawyer Piotr Leonarski, who examined the substance in depth, rapidly explained that these reports were completely unfounded. On platform X (formerly Twitter), he wrote that there is no fresh EU directive on the taxation of home cakes. Misinformation came from the misunderstanding and incorrect translation of the German article, which referred only to local problems with the implementation of the EU VAT Directive by Germany.

What truly Happens in Germany?

The changes that took place in Germany afraid only the way the VAT Directive was implemented at local level. German schools, kindergartens and another public institutions, organising pastry fairs, will be required to deduct VAT on the sale of home pastries. Importantly, these provisions do not apply to baking prepared for individual usage at home, but only to those sold publically as part of specified events.

Cake taxation in Poland? There are no specified plans.

According to the analysis of the lawyer, there are no plans in Poland to introduce a taxation on home pastries. The current government does not supply for the taxation of baked cakes for individual usage or for local fairs. All the confusion was due solely to misinterpreting and spreading false information.

Summary: Easy, your cheesecake is safe

In conclusion, the rumors about the home pastry taxation proved completely false. In Poland, no specified government is planned, and the full situation was the consequence of a misunderstanding connected with the mistranslation of the German article. The VAT rules in question concern only Germany and do not affect Polish amateur bakers. So we can enjoy our home baking without fear of additional taxation burden.

Ignacy Michałowski

Expert in economics. OSINT investigator with experience in global journalism projects. It has been publishing materials for over 20 years for the largest releases.