Mehrwertsteuer halber Satz

English translation: VAT at half the standard rate

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German term or phrase:	Mehrwertsteuer halber Satz
English translation:	VAT at half the standard rate
Entered by:	Jo Bennett

14:36 Mar 28, 2009

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German term or phrase: Mehrwertsteuer halber Satz

This is ín an Excel list, no further context. Any concise and correct ways of phrasing it would be much appreciated. Something with "VAT rate"??

TIA Stephen

Stephen Sadie KudoZ activity Questions: 983 (8 open) (1 without valid answers) (50 closed without grading) Answers: 2829 Germany
Local time: 17:09

VAT at half the standard rate

Explanation:
I would use this to indicate precisely what is meant - check by comparing figures with the spreadsheet figures for VAT at the relevant standard rate in whichever member state the document pertains to.

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The above quote relates to Austria, where there is, I believe, a half rate. But, Stephen, please tell us which country your document relates to.

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Jo Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:09

Grading comment

Thanks Jo, as you say this is highly context-dependent, in my case half worked best as reduced rate was a separate item.
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VAT at half the standard rate

Jo Bennett

reduced rate

EHI (X)

VAT at half-rate

Stuart Fehr

Discussion entries: 4

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1 hr confidence:

VAT at half-rate

Explanation:
You would probably have to include the term "half" in there somehow. Either as shown above or maybe you can come up with something better.

Stuart

Stuart Fehr
Local time: 10:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

1 hr confidence:

reduced rate

Explanation:
The classifications as I know them are:

Standard rate = 15%
Reduced rate = 5%
Zero rated = 0%
Tax exempt

EHI (X)
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of:

German,

English

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

VAT at half the standard rate

Ökoservice ....the tax office recognises it as of being public utility (gemeinnützig), and so it levies VAT at 10%, half the standard rate.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RepaNet

Jo Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks Jo, as you say this is highly context-dependent, in my case half worked best as reduced rate was a separate item.

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