Taxes: 19 percent on everything? Ifo chief for higher VAT
He wants uniformity in VAT and in return some of the burden relief
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He wants uniformity in VAT and in return some of the burden relief. The 36.2 billion surplus resulting from a reform could either be used to relieve the budget – or to reduce the regular VAT rate by two percentage points to 17 percent. Instead, all goods should be taxed uniformly at 19 percent. “All goods with currently reduced VAT rates, especially food, would become more expensive,” Fuest told Bild.
Furthermore, The last adjustment was due to the corona pandemic: The VAT rate for food in catering has been reduced from 19 to 7 percent to relieve restaurants and restaurants. Dog and cat food account for 7 percent, but baby food accounts for 19 percent. For most goods in Germany, a rate of 19 percent applies.
In addition, For potatoes, the reduced rate of 7 percent applies, for sweet potatoes 19 percent. However, most countries also have reduced rates - with the exception of Denmark, which uniformly charges 25 percent on all goods.
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He wants uniformity in VAT and in return some of the burden relief
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe 36.2 billion surplus resulting from a reform could either be used to relieve the budget – or to reduce the regular VAT rate by two percentage points to 17 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesInstead, all goods should be taxed uniformly at 19 percent. “All goods with currently reduced VAT rates, especially food, would become more expensive,” Fuest told Bild.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe last adjustment was due to the corona pandemic: The VAT rate for food in catering has been reduced from 19 to 7 percent to relieve restaurants and restaurants.
reliability low1/2 sourcesDog and cat food account for 7 percent, but baby food accounts for 19 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFor most goods in Germany, a rate of 19 percent applies.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFor potatoes, the reduced rate of 7 percent applies, for sweet potatoes 19 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesHowever, most countries also have reduced rates - with the exception of Denmark, which uniformly charges 25 percent on all goods.
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