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Germany cuts tax rate on gas sales to 7% to ease the burden of levies

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease financial pressure on people. Announcement at a hastily convened news conference in Berlin comes a day after he met with hostile protests during a town hall event outside the capital. Russia has reduced flows of natural gas used to generate electricity, run factories and heat homes in the winter.

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Germany cuts tax rate on gas sales to 7% to ease the burden of levies

German Chancellor Scholz announced on the 18th a policy to reduce the tax rate on gas sales to 7%. Mitigate the burden of introducing a levy system for gas charges targeting consumers.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the government will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease the financial pressure on people struggling with soaring energy costs.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the government will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease the financial pressure on people struggling with soaring energy costs

2 years ago·United States

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RTÉ

Germany to lower tax on gas to help consumers

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Germany would temporarily slash the sales tax on gas to help consumers facing soaring bills amid a crunch in Russian energy supplies.

2 years ago·Ireland

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Winnipeg Free Press

Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease the financial pressure on people struggling with soaring energy costs fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The announcement at a hastily convened news conference in Berlin comes a day after Scholz met with hostile protests during […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease the financial pressure on people struggling with soaring energy costs fueled by Russia's war in Ukraine.

2 years ago·Canada

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