On 14 September 2022, the German Federal Cabinet approved several pieces of draft legislation, including the following as announced by the Minister of Finance:
- the draft Act to temporarily lower the sales tax rate on gas deliveries via the natural gas network, which reduces the VAT rate on natural gas to 7% from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2024;
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