- German government coalition likely to raise VAT on food in restaurants back to 19% from 7%
- Decision to be made later in the evening
- Negotiations ongoing over the coalition’s draft budget
- Budget to be passed in December and take effect from 2024
- Coalition government will not extend the reduction in VAT
- Planned cuts to parental allowance for higher earners will be scaled back
- Income limit for parental leave compensation to be lowered to 200,000 euros from April 1, 2024, and to 175,000 euros from April 1, 2025.
Source: marketscreener.com
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