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noirscape
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The European VAT Is Not a Discriminatory Tax Again...
It should also be added that in most EU countries, essentials like food have a lower VAT rate than luxury goods, specifically as an attempt to address this.
amarcheschi
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Depending on the country, personal care products as well (...) basically, essentials are taxed at varying lower rates in respect to the normal rate
nemomarx
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fairly normal for consumption taxes, right? us sales tax has similar carve outs for food and personal care and meds etc
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