German politicians from the Social Democratic Party and the Greens proposed raising the value added tax (VAT) on meat to the standard rate of 19%. Currently, meat is taxed at a reduced rate of 7% like most foodstuffs.
SPD agricultural policy spokesperson Rainer Spieging said, "a meat tax, such as increasing the VAT to 19%, could be a way forward."
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