Marterbauer: Reduction of Value Added Tax on Food "not...

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The debate about affordable food receives a clear rejection from the Ministry of Finance: Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) does not want to reduce VAT on food – despite urgent demands from economic research. While on Sunday in the ORF "Pressestunde" (Pressestund), Wifo's head Gabriel Felbermayr proposed a halving of the reduced tax rate from ten to five percent, the Ministry of Finance now makes a dash through the bill. The reason: the tense budget situ…

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Wifo CEO Gabriel Felbermayr has proposed to reduce the reduced tax rate from ten to five percent.

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Gabriel Felbermayr welcomes the KV conclusion of the metallers under inflation, he considers the budget situation to be "fragile". He expects recession to become the new normal state

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As Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer explains, a reduction in the value added tax on food is "not affordable", which is why he rejects the proposal of Wifo CEO Gabriel Felbermayr.

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The director of the Institute for Economic Research (WIFO), Gabriel Felbermayr, once again called for a halving of VAT on foodstuffs. This would be a noticeable relief in view of the inflation. On Sunday, the economist welcomed the collective agreement in the metal industry under inflation in the "Pressestunde".