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New study shows COVID value-added tax cut significantly boosted private consumption

Headline via Phys.org · first report 11 Nov, 08:50 IST, latest 11 Nov, 08:50 IST

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In summer 2020, the German federal government lowered value-added tax from 19% to 16% for half a year as part of its COVID economic stimulus package. A new study, recently published in the journal Review of Economic Studies, uses survey data, data on retail…

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