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		noirscape 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The European VAT Is Not a Discriminatory Tax Again... It should also be added that in most EU countries, essentials like food have a lower VAT rate than luxury goods, specifically as an attempt to address this.

amarcheschi 7 months ago | [–]

Depending on the country, personal care products as well (...) basically, essentials are taxed at varying lower rates in respect to the normal rate

nemomarx 7 months ago | [–]

fairly normal for consumption taxes, right? us sales tax has similar carve outs for food and personal care and meds etc

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