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Why Your Chalet-AG Setup Will Cost You More Than It Saves: The Spuhler Case Explained
Switzerland

Why Your Chalet-AG Setup Will Cost You More Than It Saves: The Spuhler Case Explained

Peter Spuhler’s 865,000 CHF tax lesson reveals why buying a Swiss chalet through a personal AG and renting it to yourself is a legal minefield that most owners won’t survive.

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Austria’s Gold ETC Tax Trap: How 27.5% KESt Turns Paper Gold Into Fool’s Gold
Austria

Austria’s Gold ETC Tax Trap: How 27.5% KESt Turns Paper Gold Into Fool’s Gold

Austrian investors face a brutal tax dilemma: pay 27.5% KESt on gold ETCs or deal with spreads, VAT, and storage hassles with physical metals. The math doesn’t lie, both options bleed you dry.

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The 2026 Restaurant VAT Cut and the Trinkgeld Backlash: Should You Stop Tipping to Force Price Drops?
Germany

The 2026 Restaurant VAT Cut and the Trinkgeld Backlash: Should You Stop Tipping to Force Price Drops?

Germany’s hospitality VAT drops from 19% to 7% in 2026, but restaurants admit they won’t pass savings to customers. Now consumers are threatening to kill Trinkgeld culture to fight back.

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Germany’s Restaurant Tax Cut: Who’s Really Getting Served?
Germany

Germany’s Restaurant Tax Cut: Who’s Really Getting Served?

The VAT on restaurant food drops from 19% to 7% in 2026, but don’t expect cheaper meals. German gastronomy says they’ll keep the savings to cover costs, while critics call it a tax gift for fast-food giants.

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German Restaurant Chains Pocket €3.6 Billion VAT Cut While Diners Pay the Same
Germany

German Restaurant Chains Pocket €3.6 Billion VAT Cut While Diners Pay the Same

KFC, Burger King, and L’Osteria admit they won’t pass the new 7% VAT rate to customers. Here’s why your restaurant bill stays high despite massive tax relief.

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Germany’s €5 Billion Tax ‘Relief’ Package: A Windfall for Big Spenders and Bistro Owners?
Germany

Germany’s €5 Billion Tax ‘Relief’ Package: A Windfall for Big Spenders and Bistro Owners?

The Bundestag’s new tax package promises restaurant VAT cuts and commuter benefits, but critics argue it’s a cleverly disguised redistribution toward Germany’s upper crust.

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