Temporary decrease in sales tax rate on gas deliveries via natural gas network

In order to shield domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the German government enacted  a temporary reduction of the VAT rate on gas supplies from 19% to 7% (from 1 October 2022 until 31 March 2024), as well as a tax exemption on special payments of up to EUR 3,000 that employers provide employees to offset the effects of inflation. 

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