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Rehlinger Demands Fuel Price Cap And VAT Cut Before Finance Summit
Ahead of a meeting with business associations and trade unions involving Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Saarländische Ministerpräsidentin…
CDA Leader Backs VAT Cut on Staple Foods
Dennis Radtke, the head of the CDU’s employee wing, has publicly supported removing value-added tax (VAT) on nutritious…
Green Leader Demands Zero VAT on Basic Foods to Aid Struggling Citizens
Ricarda Lang, the former federal chairwoman of Bündnis 90/The Greens, is urging the federal government to immediately provide…
Municipal Union Urges Temporary VAT Cut to Combat Energy Price Spikes
To counter rising energy costs, the Association of German Cities and Municipalities is calling for a temporary reduction…
Trade Union Backs Dropping Food VAT Rate
During the current debate surrounding tax reform, the DGB is advocating for the elimination of the reduced value-added…
SPD Economy Wing Demands VAT Cut for Healthy Food
The SPD’s economic faction, the “Seeheimer Kreis” is calling for the removal of the value-added tax on healthy…
German States Urge VAT Reform to Ease High Food Prices
In the debate over a VAT reform, the federal states are pressing the shadow coalition for tax relief…
SPD Rejects Higher VAT, Sticks With Wealth‑Tax and Inheritance Increases Despite Lowered Growth Forecasts
Despite a sharp downgrade in Germany’s growth outlook, the SPD insists on retaining its push for higher taxes…
Reichinnek Cheers Spahn’s VAT Removal Plan for Basic Foods
The chairwoman of the Left Party’s parliamentary group, Heidi Reichinnek, welcomed the proposal to abolish value‑added tax (VAT)…
SoVD Urges German Government to Slash Food VAT Amid Looming Food Price Hikes
Facing looming rises in food prices, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) has called on the federal government to…
SoVD Urges Germany to Slash Food VAT Amid Rising Prices
In light of looming price hikes for food, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) has urged the federal government…
German Left Pushes Rapid VAT Cut on Food to Alleviate Price Rises
Jan van Aken, the chairman of the Left party, urges a swift cut in the value‑added tax amid rising food…
Spahn Proposes Zero VAT on Basic Foods to Slash Tax Burden
Jens Spahn, the CDU spokesman for the parliamentary group, suggested that the state could completely eliminate the value‑added tax…
Saarland SPD Leader Anke Rehlinger Skeptical About Possible VAT Hike
Anke Rehlinger, the mayor‑premier of Saarland and a member of the SPD, expresses skepticism about a possible rise in…
Manuela Schwesig Rejects VAT Increase – Calls It Tax Poison
The Minister-President of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), said she is firmly against raising the value‑added tax to pay for…
Top CDU SPD Politicians Fight Back Against Proposed VAT Increase in Germany
BundesChancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) said in a government survey on Wednesday that he has not ruled out a rise…
Economists Split Over Government’s VAT Hike Proposal
Economists are split over the government’s proposal to raise the value‑added tax. “That would be a sensible step…
CDU Social Wing Voices Doubt Over Planned VAT Rise
The CDU’s social policy wing expressed scepticism over the black‑red coalition’s proposal to raise the value‑added tax. “An…
Germany Eyes 21% VAT Increase To Stabilize Economy
The German federal government is reportedly working internally on a two‑percentage‑point increase in the standard value‑added tax (VAT)…
Taxpayer Group Demands Gasoline VAT Only on Net Price Excluding CO2 Fees
The Association of Taxpayers (Bund der Steuerzahler, BdSt) is urging the German federal government to change the way…
Klingbeil Keeps VAT Raise on the Table as Deficit Grows
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD made clear that he would not disclose whether the black‑red coalition…
Reduced Restaurant VAT to 7 Percent Not Felt by Customers as Prices Stay Steady
Two months after the German government lowered the VAT rate for restaurants from 19 % to 7 %, the expected…
Wagenknecht Calls for 7% Energy VAT and CO2 Tax Cut to Ease Fuel Costs
Faced with rapidly rising prices for petrol and gas, BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht has urged the German federal…
German Government Keeps Its Head in the Sand Over Potential VAT Increase Debate
The federal government is in the debate that several economists have launched about a potential VAT increase. When…
22% of Restaurant Owners Seek Price Hikes Despite Lower VAT
A recent Dehoga survey of nearly 700 restaurants shows that 22 percent of owners intend to raise their prices,…
Union SPD Reject VAT Hike Despite Economist Warning
The Union and the SPD say that a rise in the value‑added tax (VAT), a scenario forecast by…
DIW President Anticipates 21% VAT Hike As German Coalition Squeeze Finances
According to Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), German citizens should brace themselves…
Roche Urges VAT Cut on Medicines
Roche’s German Head Calls for VAT Reduction on Pharmaceuticals Hagen Pfundner, the head of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche…
Left Party Pushes for VAT Cuts on Essentials
German lawmakers’ push for tax cuts on essential goods and public transport amid rising costs The Left Party…