Solidaritätszuschlag
English translation: solidarity surcharge
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| 12:48 Apr 10, 2003 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Ralf Lemster Germany Local time: 18:25 | ||||||
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| 5 +7 | solidarity surcharge |
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| 4 | solidarity supplement |
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| 4 | Solidarity surcharge |
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| 4 | reunification surcharge |
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solidarity supplement Explanation: A supplementatry tax to help cover the costs of German reunification, particularly in what used to be East Germany. |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +7
peer agreement (net): +7solidarity surcharge Explanation: This "add-on tax" was originally introduced to cover the expense associated with German reunification - hence the name. It's a percentage surcharge on the amount of income tax owed. |
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