Debate on turnover tax continues

The 16% tax applied only to private wastewater operators is one of the many barriers to liberalisation of the German market. It can’t last forever.

The city of Dortmund is considering placing its 1,800 kilometres of wastewater pipeline network in private hands for a 25-year period, but a key obstacle is the potential impact of turnover tax applicable to privately-owned companies.

Turnover tax is currently charged at the full rate of 16% for privately-owned wastewater companies or communally-owned companies with a private structure (stockholding ...

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