German trade union chief calls for scrapping of VAT on food
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has called for the reduced rate of value added tax (VAT) on certain goods to be abolished entirely. “Reducing the reduced VAT rate from 7% to 0% would be a strong signal, especially for low earners,” Yasmin Fahimi told Saturday’s edition of…