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German COVID-19 VAT rate crisis cut worked?
€26bn net gain to the economy during lockdown as standard rate cut from 19% to 16% in 2nd half of 2020 German’s controversial six-month 3% standard VAT rate cut to 16% may have worked contrary to received views by economists and VAT thought leaders. The