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44-715: It defines itself as a point of contact for the politics and administration of the German federal government, the German federal states, and the European Union in all cultural policy matters that overlap the individual branches of the German Cultural Council. Its purpose is to bring cross-sectoral issues into cultural policy discussions at all government levels, and "to advocate freedom of the arts, publications and information." In 2018, it called for German talkshows to be shut down for one year. The association

88-747: A HST may have a Provincial Sales Tax (PST), which are collected in British Columbia (7%), Manitoba (7%) and Saskatchewan (6%). Alberta and all three territories do not collect either a HST or PST. VAT was introduced in Chile in 1974 under Decreto Ley 825. From 1998 there was implemented a 18% tax. Since October 2003, the standard VAT rate has been 19%, applying to the majority of goods and some services. However certain items have been subjected to additional tax, for instance, alcoholic beverages (between 20.5= – 31.5% for fermented to distilled products), jewellery (15%), pyrotechnic items (50% or more for

132-503: A VAT Trustee if they: register and collect a Business Identification Number (BIN) from the NBR; submit VAT returns on time; offer VAT receipts; store all cash-memos; and use the VAT rebate system responsibly. VAT Mentors work in the VAT or Customs department and deal with trustees. The VAT rate is a flat 15%. VAT was introduced on 1 January 1997 and replaced 11 other taxes. The original rate of 15%

176-506: A business below the margin of profitability. The effect can be seen when VAT is cut or abolished. Sweden reduced VAT on restaurant meals from 25% to 12.5%, creating 11,000 additional jobs. VAT offers distinctive opportunities for evasion and fraud, especially through abuse of the credit and refund mechanism. VAT overclaim fraud reached as high as 34% in Romania. Exports are generally zero-rated , creating opportunity for fraud. In Europe,

220-456: A decade, it was imposed only on certain categories of goods and at differing rates. In 1994, VAT became universally imposed on production, wholesale, retain, and importation of all goods. In 2016, business tax was replaced with VAT nationwide. VAT's significance to China's tax revenues increased drastically after this. In 1993, a standard rate of 23% and a reduced rate of 5% for non-alcoholic beverages, sewerage, heat, and public transport

264-410: A lower rate to products that are more likely to be consumed by the poor. Some countries compensate by implementing transfer payments targeted to the poor. The incidence of VAT may not fall entirely on consumers as traders tend to absorb VAT so as to maintain sales volumes. Conversely, not all cuts in VAT are passed on in lower prices. VAT consequently leads to a deadweight loss if cutting prices pushes

308-414: A reduced rate of 12%. Goods and services were redistributed among different tax rates. There was only one services that shifted from the standard rate to the reduced rate and that were non-regular land passenger bus services. These are not taxi services, which apply a VAT rate of 21%. Books and printed materials, including electronic books, were zero rated. Several services were moved from reduced rates to

352-598: Is a VAT introduced in Australia in 2000. Revenue is redistributed to the states and territories via the Commonwealth Grants Commission process. This works as a program of horizontal fiscal equalisation . The rate is set at 10%, although many domestically consumed items are effectively zero-rated (GST-free) such as fresh food, education, health services, certain medical products, as well as government charges and fees that are effectively taxes. VAT

396-440: Is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax . VAT is an indirect tax , because the consumer who ultimately bears the burden of the tax is not the entity that pays it. Specific goods and services are typically exempted in various jurisdictions. Products exported to other countries are typically exempted from

440-612: Is a member of the European Movement International . In June 2018, the Council called for political talkshows to be suspended for one year, and be replaced with "more suitable contents with regards to social cohesion". A spokesman for public broadcaster ARD replied "We believe the talk shows are an enriching part of our programming." Value-added tax A value-added tax ( VAT or goods and services tax ( GST ), general consumption tax ( GCT ))

484-519: Is a national sales tax introduced in 1991 at a rate of 7%, later reduced to 5%. A Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) that combines the GST and provincial sales tax, is collected in New Brunswick (15%), Newfoundland (15%), Nova Scotia (15%), Ontario (13%) and Prince Edward Island (15%), while British Columbia had a 12% HST until 2013. Quebec has a de facto 14.975% HST: it follows the same rules as

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528-403: Is input-output based. Producers are allowed to subtract VAT on their inputs from the VAT they charge on their outputs and report the difference. VAT is purchased quarterly. An exception occurs for taxpayers who state monthly payments. VAT is disbursed to the state's budget on the 20th day of the month after the tax period. The law took effect on January 1, 2022. The goods and services tax (GST)

572-554: Is that VAT is collected at the national level, while in countries such as India and the US, sales tax is collected at the point of sale by the local jurisdiction, leading them to prefer the latter method. The main disadvantage of VAT is the extra accounting required by those in the supply chain. However, payment of VAT is made simpler when the VAT system has few, if any, exemptions (such as with GST in New Zealand). 10% sales tax: So,

616-482: Is the greatest contributing factor to the US current account deficit , and estimated this disadvantage to US producers and service providers to be $ 518 billion in 2008 alone. US politicians such as congressman Bill Pascrell , advocate either changing WTO rules relating to VAT or rebating VAT charged on US exporters. A business tax rebate for exports was proposed in the 2016 GOP tax reform policy paper. The assertion that this "border adjustment" would be compatible with

660-582: Is with, for example, the IUCN Red List .  It is published in the in-house journal Politik & Kultur. The association is features eight sections according to subject-specific subdivisions, which in turn consist of a total of 246 federal associations. Each of these eight independent sections is represented in the Speaker's Council and in the Assembly of Delegates of the German Cultural Council,

704-575: The United States . German industrialist Wilhelm von Siemens proposed the concept of a value-added tax in 1918 to replace the German turnover tax . However, the turnover tax was not replaced until 1968. The modern variation of VAT was first implemented by Maurice Lauré , joint director of the French tax authority, who implemented VAT on 10 April 1954 in France's Ivory Coast colony. Assessing

748-576: The École Polytechnique with the French postal and telephone service (PTT), he joined the French tax inspectorate after World War II. In 1952, he became deputy director of the new tax authority, the Direction générale des impôts , which he had helped to create. In 1954, he invented an indirect tax on consumption which became the TVA. His idea was quickly adopted because it forced taxpayers at all levels in

792-514: The EEC, following which, other member states (initially Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany) introduced VAT. As of 2020, more than 160 countries collect VAT. VAT can be accounts-based or invoice-based. All VAT-collecting countries except Japan use the invoice method. Using invoices, each seller pays VAT on their sales and passes the buyer an invoice that indicates

836-455: The GST, and both are collected by Revenu Québec . Advertised and posted prices generally exclude taxes, which are calculated at the time of payment; common exceptions are motor fuels, the posted prices for which include sales and excise taxes, and items in vending machines as well as alcohol in monopoly stores. Basic groceries, prescription drugs, inward/outbound transportation and medical devices are zero-rated. Other provinces that do not have

880-507: The amount of tax paid excluding deductions (input tax). Buyers who themselves add value and resell the product pay VAT on their own sales (output tax). The difference between output tax and input tax is the amount paid to the government (or refunded, in the case of a negative amount). Using accounts, the tax is calculated as a percentage of the difference between sales and purchases from taxed accounts. VAT provides an incentive for businesses to register and keep invoices, and it does this in

924-402: The annual Plenum. From the circle of the Speaker's council the board of the Speaker's council is elected every two years. From 2001 to 2013, Max Fuchs was the chairman of the Speaker's Council. On March 12, 2013, Christian Höppner was unanimously elected as the new honorary president. The managing director (since March 1997: Olaf Zimmermann) coordinates the work of the association and implements

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968-460: The apparent revenue is churned – i.e. taxpayers are given the money to pay the tax, reducing net revenue. Refund delays by the tax administration can damage businesses. Compliance costs are seen as a burden on business. In the UK, compliance costs for VAT have been estimated to be about 4% of the yield, with greater impacts on smaller businesses. Under a sales tax system, only businesses selling to

1012-484: The chairmanship of Professor Fritz Neumark made its priority objective the elimination of distortions to competition caused by disparities in national indirect tax systems. The Neumark Report published in 1962 concluded that France's VAT model would be the simplest and most effective indirect tax system. This led to the EEC issuing two VAT directives, adopted in April 1967, providing a blueprint for introducing VAT across

1056-493: The consumer pays 10% ($ 0.15) extra, compared to the no taxation scheme, and the government collects this amount. The retailers pay no tax directly, but the retailer has to do the tax-related paperwork. Suppliers and manufacturers have the administrative burden of supplying correct state exemption certifications that the retailer must verify and maintain. The manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that their customers (retailers) are only intermediates and not end consumers (otherwise

1100-580: The end-user are required to collect tax and bear the accounting cost of collecting the tax. Under VAT, manufacturers and wholesale companies also incur accounting expenses to handle the additional paperwork required for collecting VAT, increasing overhead costs and prices. The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition in the United States consider VAT charges on US products and rebates for products from other countries to be an unfair trade practice . AMTAC claims that so-called "border tax disadvantage"

1144-487: The expanded application is zero VAT for many operations and transactions. That zero VAT is the source of controversies between its trading partners, mainly Russia, which is against the zero VAT and promotes wider use of tax credits. VAT is replaced with fixed payments, which are utilized for many taxpayers, operations, and transactions. Legislation is based largely on the EU VAT Directive's principles. The system

1188-625: The experiment as successful, France introduced it domestically in 1958. Initially directed at large businesses, it was extended over time to include all business sectors. In France it is the largest source of state finance, accounting for nearly 50% of state revenues. Following creation of the European Economic Community in 1957, the Fiscal and Financial Committee set up by the European Commission in 1960 under

1232-473: The first sale or import) or soft drinks with high sugar (18%). AS of 2023, the VAT tax includes majority of services excluding Education, Health and Transport, as well as taxpayers issuing fee receipts. This tax makes the 41.2% of the total revenue of the country. VAT produces the largest share of China's tax revenue. In 1984 the State Council announced that China would begin collecting VAT. For

1276-428: The form of zero-rated goods and VAT exemption on goods not resold. Through registration, a business documents its purchases, making them eligible for a VAT credit. The main benefits of VAT are that in relation to many other forms of taxation, it does not distort firms' production decisions, it is difficult to evade, and it generates a substantial amount of revenue. VAT has no effect on how businesses organize, because

1320-599: The main source of problems is carousel fraud . This fraud originated in the 1970s in the Benelux countries. VAT fraud then became a major problem in the UK . Similar fraud possibilities exist inside a country. To avoid this, countries such as Sweden hold the major owner of a limited company personally responsible. Because VAT is included in the price index to which state benefits such as pensions and welfare payments are linked in some countries, as well as public sector pay, some of

1364-428: The manufacturer charges the tax). In addition, the retailer tracks what is taxable and what is not, along with the various tax rates in each city where it operates. 10% VAT: In the VAT example above, the consumer has paid, and the government received, the same dollar amount as with a sales tax. At each stage of production, the seller collects a tax and the buyer pays that tax. The buyer can then be reimbursed for paying

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1408-531: The price at which it is sold increases. VAT has been criticized by opponents as a regressive tax , meaning that the poor pay more, as a percentage of their income, relative to the wealthier individuals, given the higher marginal propensity to consume among the poor. Defenders reply that relating taxation levels to income is an arbitrary standard and that the VAT is in fact a proportional tax . An OECD study found that VAT could even be slightly progressive. VAT's effective regressivity can be reduced by applying

1452-408: The resolutions of the executive committee, the plenum and the speaker council. He maintains contacts with politicians and administrates and develops plans and projects. The experts in the specialist committees of the German Cultural Council draw up recommendations and statements that identify areas of cultural and media policy problems and identify perspectives for action. The German Cultural Council

1496-457: The rules of the WTO is controversial; it was alleged that the proposed tax would favour domestically produced goods as they would be taxed less than imports, to a degree varying across sectors. For example, the wage component of the cost of domestically produced goods would not be taxed. A 2021 study reported that value-added taxes were unlikely to distort trade flows. The VAT rate is 20%. However,

1540-406: The same amount of tax is collected regardless of how many times goods change hands before arriving at the ultimate consumer. By contrast, sales taxes are collected on each transaction, encouraging businesses to vertically integrate to reduce the number of transactions and thereby reduce the amount of tax. For this reason, VAT has been gaining favor over traditional sales taxes. Another difference

1584-543: The standard rate. Examples include hairdressers and barbers, bicycle repairs, footwear and clothing repairs, freelance journalists and models, cleaning services, and municipal waste. Maurice Laur%C3%A9 Maurice Lauré (24 November 1917 – 20 April 2001)* Maurice Lauré was a French civil servant. He is primarily known for creating the taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA in French, otherwise known as value added tax (VAT) in English). Originally an engineer of

1628-644: The tax, but only by successfully selling the value-added product to the buyer at the next stage. In the previous examples, if the retailer fails to sell some of its inventory, it suffers a greater financial loss in the VAT scheme, in comparison to the sales tax regulatory system, by having paid a higher wholesale price on the product it wants to sell. Each business is responsible for handling the necessary tax paperwork. However, businesses have no obligation to request certifications from purchasers who are not end users, or of providing such certifications to their suppliers, but they incur increased accounting costs for collecting

1672-489: The tax, typically via a rebate to the exporter. VAT is usually implemented as a destination-based tax, where the tax rate is based on the location of the producer. VAT raises about a fifth of total tax revenues worldwide and among the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As of June 2023, 175 of the 193 countries with UN membership employ a VAT, including all OECD members except

1716-422: The tax. The simplified examples assume incorrectly that taxes are non-distortionary: the same number of widgets were made and sold both before and after the introduction of the tax. However, the supply and demand economic model suggests that any tax raises the cost of the product for someone. In raising the cost, the supply curve shifts leftward. Consequently, the quantity of a good purchased decreases, and/or

1760-641: Was established that the Cultural Council should become an "umbrella organization of umbrella organizations". In 1995, the working group was transferred to the fixed and more effective structure of a non-profit association. Early in the new millennium, it became the recognized umbrella organization of the federal cultural associations. In July 2012, the association published the first edition of its "Cultural Red List"  to publicize threatened or closed cultural institutions such as theaters, museums, initiatives, clubs, programs or movie houses. The analogy

1804-482: Was founded in 1981 as a response to the German Federal government which wanted to abolish the reduced VAT tax on books and visual media. Fifteen artist and retailer associations succeeded in their protests and next founded the council. Its main source of funding is German federal funds. Membership fees and the sale of books on cultural policy provide are a minimal part of its income. Since its inception, it

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1848-539: Was increased to 17.5% in 2011. The rate on restaurant and hotel accommodations is between 10% and 15% while certain foods and goods are zero-rated. The revenue is collected by the Barbados Revenue Authority . VAT was 20% as of 2023. A reduced rate of 9% applies to baby foods and hygiene products, as well as on books. A permanent rate of 9% applies to physical or electronic periodicals, such as newspapers and magazines. Goods and Services Tax (GST)

1892-738: Was introduced in 1991, replacing sales tax and most excise duties. The Value Added Tax Act, 1991 triggered VAT starting on 10 July 1991, which is observed as National VAT Day. VAT became the largest source of government revenue, totaling about 56%. The standard rate is 15%. Export is zero rated. Several reduced rates, locally called Truncated Rates, apply to service sectors and range from 1.5% to 10%. The Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act of 2012 automated administration. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) administers VAT. Other rules and acts include Development Surcharge and Levy (Imposition and Collection) Act, 2015; and Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Rules, 2016. Anyone who collects VAT becomes

1936-400: Was introduced. In 2015, rates were revised to 21% for the standard rate, and 15% and 10% reduced rates. The lowest reduced rate primarily targeted baby food, medicines, vaccines, books, and music shops, while maintaining a similar redistribution of goods and services for the other rates. In 2024, a law aimed at reducing the national debt featured return to two rates: a standard rate of 21% and

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