Monday, November 23, 2009

Germany aiming to cut hotel tax

Business trips to Germany could soon become less expensive if the government gets its way.

It wants to help the beleaguered accommodation industry by cutting the rate of VAT on hotel rooms from 19% to just 7% from January 1 next year.

Like their counterparts elsewhere in Europe, Germany's hoteliers are suffering during the economic downturn and have many empty rooms to fill.

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