SwitzerlandSozialstaat, Arbeit und Alltag 29 · Welfare, work and everyday life
Who collects value added tax (VAT, in German MWST)?
In the exam (German)
Wer erhebt die Mehrwertsteuer (MWST)?
- athe church parishesdie Kirchgemeinden
- bthe cantonsdie Kantone
- cthe municipalitiesdie Gemeinden
- dthe Confederationder BundCorrect answer
Why?
Value added tax is a tax of the Confederation (Bund) on the consumption of goods and services. It is included in the price and is one of the Confederation's most important sources of income.
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