Monday, September 13, 2010

Heavy Gropingon Train

"threaten" a new reform of the sales tax?

the coalition to decide the news magazine "Der Spiegel", according to expeditiously on the proposed sales tax reform. The issue was the next coalition committee at the top of the agenda, the magazine reported on Saturday in advance.

It is to be abolished at the question of the exceptions to the normal tariff of 19 percent. The CDU would be according to the report prepared for a comprehensive reform, but only if the coalition partners CSU and FDP, the benefit introduced by the beginning of sacrifice for hoteliers. had given an advisory opinion, the Federal Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) at the University of Saarbruecken in order, according to the report the complete abolition of the reduced rate of seven percent is recommended - even for food and books. In return, consistent Sentence of less than 19 percent should be established. The researchers explain this by saying that the reduced tax rate barely control effect achieved. The deletion of the reduced rate just for food but would hit low-hard. The proposals were the Schäuble-resort therefore to a large extent and too politically sensitive, "the magazine writes. The Ministry have had the expertise to go back for revision.

Source: Reuters

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