Taewyth@jlai.lutoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Isn't EU's "VAT" a regressive tax? Why do they have that, instead of something like, taxing the rich?English
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Depends on what is being paid, the VAT model being used, the country etc.
For instance in France the base tva is 20%, but food and hygiene products have a special status which reduces it to 5.5%
I forgot the exact details buI if I recall correctly in Germany they have two models A and B depending on the product, forgot the percentage though. And then if you’re buying something for work the percentage can change again.
Literally the reason I’m here now, banned because I share my computer with someone, which triggered some “ban evasion detection”. Both of use appealed, both of us denied within hours, despite both accounts being multiple years old
“We’re barely breaking even” mate, you’re supposedly in the business of online services since the late 90s, you should know that they’re generally “barely breaking even”