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    Mehrwertsteuererhöhung in Schulkantinen: Die Maßnahme irritiert die Opposition und stört die Mehrheit


    Mehrwertsteuererhöhung in Schulkantinen: Die Maßnahme irritiert die Opposition und stört die Mehrheit

    https://www.rtbf.be/article/hausse-de-la-tva-dans-les-cantines-scolaires-la-mesure-irrite-l-opposition-et-embete-la-majorite-11658845

    Von Boomtown_Rat

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    1. tomba_be on

      No one likes more taxes. But this moronic nonsense of coming up with a million exceptions every time we change something, is what’s making our tax regulations so complicated.

      Because even if schools get an exemption, the next question will be: we can’t make a distinction between the meals for the kids and those for the teachers, so we give teachers the same exemption. Some canteens are also open for externals, what about them. Then the sandwich bar that’s next to the school will complain it’s unfair competition,…

      Yes, VAT increased, it sucks for everyone, now get on with it ffs.

    2. Boomtown_Rat on

      >The application of the VAT increase (from 6% to 12%) to school cafeteria meals provided by external caterers is likely to cause a stir among the majority. Since it was confirmed that this increased VAT on takeaway meals would also apply to caterers supplying schools, criticism has been pouring in from the French-speaking community, where the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, a priori, has little budgetary leeway to potentially intervene.

      >The Socialists had already made their voices heard in Parliament on Thursday regarding this issue, and they added fuel to the fire on Friday. In a press release, the Socialist Party (PS) indicated that it was calling on the MR-Engagés government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, which is responsible for Education, to “ act urgently „.

      >The socialists want the executive to “ refer to the Consultation Committee (CODECO) in order to obtain an exception for school meals “ or, failing that, “ specific financial support for schools „.

      >The newspapers Le Soir and l’Echo reported on Friday that the French-speaking parties of the Arizona federal coalition, the same MR and Engagés, are indeed bothered by the fact that the measure applies to school meals prepared by an external partner.

      >But the idea of an exception for school meals, which both parties would like to introduce in one way or another, could run up against European law, according to which VAT cannot be adjusted based on end customers.

      >On Thursday in Parliament, Finance Minister Jan Jambon clarified that the draft royal decree “ is currently under review by the Council of State “ and that it is “ possible that it will be amended “ following this review. The matter is therefore not yet closed.

    3. hatecrew420 on

      just goes to show how dumb VAT raises are. It’s the worst form of tax as it hurts the weakest in society exponentially worse.

      They just couldn’t agree who to tax so they ended up doing the dumbest taxing ever with a VAT increase.

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