noun
value added tax, VAT
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Mehrwertsteuer: feminine noun meaning value added tax (VAT), the consumption tax added to goods and services. Article die; plural Mehrwertsteuern. Often abbreviated MwSt. Used in fiscal and commercial contexts. Declines regularly. No special preposition; usually mentioned with rates (z. B. 19 %).
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Auf der Rechnung ist die Mehrwertsteuer separat ausgewiesen.
The VAT is shown separately on the invoice.
Die Firma kündigte Preiserhöhungen an, weil die Regierung die Mehrwertsteuer erhöhte.
The company announced price increases because the government raised the value-added tax.
Die Mehrwertsteuer bei diesem Produkt beträgt 20 %.
The value-added tax on this product is 20%.
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imagine a price tag with the words 'more worth' and a percent sign on it
sounds like 'more-worth-tax' — 'Mehr' = more, 'Wert' = worth
die — remember many '-steuer' nouns are feminine (die Steuer)
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Mehrwertsteuer is the standard German term for VAT and is often abbreviated as MwSt. There are reduced rates for some goods and services.