February 9, 2010
Published: 25 Nov 09 17:15 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/money/20091125-23523.html
In a ruling with potentially wide-ranging fiscal consequences, a court in the state of Lower Saxony on Wednesday ruled a long-standing “solidarity tax” to help fund German reunification was unconstitutional.
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If they toss it...the political idiots will have to find another method to tax people. Just like the MAUT tax.....tax the truckers who will pass the tax costs onto the consumers....that was a 5-star idea and made billions for the government. I'm expecting an internet tax anyday now.
And ?1000? How much was this guy making?
He's obviously skulking somewhere in continental Europe waiting to launch another attack!! ;-)