Impact of Changes in the VAT Rates on Purchase Behaviour

The bachelor thesis deals with the impact of changes in the rates of the value added tax on purchase behaviour. The thesis explores in detail the impact of changes in the rates of the value added tax on the purchase volume of grocery products that are typical of household consumption. The thesis not only focuses on purchase behaviour concerning the changes in the rates of the value added tax, but it also recommends how to use that knowledge in price formation and building of company’s competitive advance