Services - Reduced VAT rate demanded for hairdressers
The Magdeburg Chamber of Crafts is calling for a reduction in the VAT rate for hairdressing services from 19 to 7 percent. "Hairdressing businesses are significantly burdened by high operating costs, in particular rising energy and material prices, as well as increased wage costs," reads a resolution passed by the plenary assembly on Tuesday. "These factors are reducing profitability and jeopardizing the existence of many companies in the hairdressing trade." Due to inflation, customers are increasingly turning to cheaper alternatives such as products from drugstores and going to the hairdresser less often.
As of September 30, 957 hairdressing businesses were registered in the Magdeburg chamber district. These are currently training 122 apprentices and employ around 2000 people.
According to its own information, the Magdeburg Chamber of Crafts represents 11,300 craft businesses with around 63,000 employees. The plenary assembly is the supreme body and decision-maker of the Chamber of Skilled Crafts.
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- The Magdeburg Chamber of Crafts, which represents over 11,300 craft businesses and around 63,000 employees in Saxony-Anhalt, is urging the government to lower the VAT rate on hairdressing services from 19% to 7%.
- High operating costs, including rising energy and material prices, as well as increased wage costs, are placing a significant burden on hairdressing businesses in Saxony-Anhalt, according to the Chamber of Crafts.
- The reduction in VAT rate for hairdressing services, as demanded by the Chamber of Crafts, could help lower operating costs and improve the profitability of hairdressing businesses, preventing many from closing due to inflation and the subsequent decrease in customer demand.
- The Chamber of Crafts in Saxony-Anhalt also provides services and training for apprentices in various craft industries, with 957 hairdressing businesses, 122 apprentices, and around 2000 employees registered within their district.
Source: www.stern.de
