German restaurant VAT cut fails to lower prices, union says
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German restaurant VAT cut fails to lower prices, union says
Germany's €4 billion VAT cut for restaurants has largely failed to benefit diners, with only around 1% of more than 180,000 dishes surveyed becoming cheaper, the Food, Beverages and Catering Union (NGG) said on Thursday.
The reduction in value added tax for gastronomy should also relieve customers. However, prices in restaurants and restaurants have not yet fallen, a study shows.
Since January, a lower value added tax of seven percent has been applied to restaurant dishes. However, this does not apply to consumers, a new union study shows.
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volksfreund.deSince January, a lower value added tax of seven percent has been applied to restaurant dishes. However, this does not apply to consumers, a new union study shows.
The gas industry does not pass on the tax reduction to customers, a study by the trade union NGG shows. Employees fear an even greater burden due to longer working hours.
Gastronomers have only paid 7 per cent taxes on food since the beginning of the year, before that 19 per cent. But this saving does not apply to the restaurant visitors. Many dishes have even become more expensive, as a price analysis by the trade union Food Gastronomy Restaurants (NGG) shows.
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