Die Erhöhung des Mehrwertsteuersatzes bringt den Staatskassen weniger Einnahmen als erwartet

Duh!

What did they expect? Ok they did get some additional revenue due to the increase, but that is easily offset by many businesses going bankrupt or cutting personal costs, or decreased revenue.

What would be really interesting to know is if there was a reduction in deficit because of this.

Now they want to go ahead by increasing tax on public transport, there goes our carbon neutrality goal. I already just drive my car as it costs the same as buying public transport tickets – the inconvenience. With my partner, its just cheaper to drive.

Restaurants are already under pressure since Covid as 5 of my favourite places have shut down in the last year. This is going to put the final nail in their coffins.

Surprised Pikachu.

The next thing – people switch to using cash to avoid the tax altogether.

Here is a novel thought maybe politicians should be paid less and have all their benefits removed. Their retirement benefits should also be lowered. That would lower costs and directly increase state coffers.

Their salaries should be the median salary for their relevant counties/states. If they are unable to make the state salaries grow or they decrease they salary should be unchanged. By tying the two together they become directly responsible to ensure economic growth.

Imagine saying we need to give more to rich so they spend more and we get good tax, instead of helping poor so they can even start to think about getting something else than food.