Tax Advantage Overturned: Government Loosens Provisions for Delivery Times of Mail

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Both the postal service and some competitors are to be re-taxed in the business and the government wants to end distortions of competition.

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The Federal Government withdraws a tax exemption from the post office. In return, requirements for the maximum delivery time of letters are to be relaxed. The post office considers the project illegal and warns against higher postage costs.

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In the business letter sector, both the post office and its competitors will be subject to VAT in the future. Competitors in the letter market praise the step, the market leader warns against more expensive letters.

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Carrot and whip: This is how one could sum up the effect of a change in the law on the post office. On the one hand, it should have a little less time pressure, on the other hand, it loses a tax advantage.