The EU countries with the highest standard VAT rates are Hungary (27 percent), Finland(25.5 percent) and Croatia, Denmark, and Sweden (all at 25 percent). Luxembourglevies the lowest standard VAT rate at 17 percent, followed by Malta (18 percent) and Cyprus, Germany, and Romania (all at 19 percent). The EU’s average standard VAT rate is 21.8 percent, nearly seven percentage points higher than the minimum standard VAT rate required by EU regulation.Fuelman » Today, 1:14 pm » wrote: ↑ The rest of the story:
In addition, Mexico has a value-added tax (IVA) on most sales transactions, including sales of foreign products. The IVA rate is 16 percent for all of Mexico. Basic products, such as food and drugs, and some services, are exempt from the IVA. A special tax on production and services (IEPS) is assessed on the importation of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and cigars. In 2013, IEPS was expanded to include a tax on soda, high calorie foods, and junk foods. This tax may vary from 25 to 160 percent depending on the product.
The stock market:jerrab » Today, 11:26 am » wrote: ↑ I don't know where you buy your socks but the stock marker went south
from 15 minutes ago---
https://apnews.com/article/stocks-marke ... a236d67Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock
if anyone but trump did this you would be screaming your fool head.ConservativeWave » 12 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ The stock market:
1) Is still way over valued,
2) Has bounced off a 10% correction TWICE already, and
3) It would NOT surprise me at all if it AT LEAST tested a 20% correction, before we are done...
ALL of THAT still has no correlation as to if the Trump Tariffs... BUT, SOMEBODY HAD to do something to save the U.S. economy before the OUT of control Democrat debt, sends this "STRONG ECONOMY" (i.e. a Democrats opinion) into a CRISIS mode, that WOULD PROBABLY lead to a Totalitarian take over (NO MORE Democratic elections), a dissolution of the Democracy, and turn "We the People" into SLAVES... BUT... THAT is PROBABLY what the Democrats probably had in mind all along...
Judging by the things THEY were doing to these last 16 years (since Obama)... A) Creation of the Democrat controlled "Deep State", B) the Weaponization of the DOJ, FBI, and Judicial systems, C) SENDING the Debt to a point of "NO Return" (Unless SOMEONE did what Trump is now doing)... and THEN.. D) Were looking to USURP Power, end the Democracy, and TAKE POWER, AWAY from "We the PEOPLE" !!
SO, my "socks" have NOTHING to do with it... HOWEVER... What the Democrats have been piecing together over the last 16+ years... The Weaponized Legal and Justice systems... the CORRUPTION, WASTE, FRAUD, and ABUSE that DOGE has uncovered due to EMBEDDED Democrat and Bureaucratic control, THAT DOES have a LOT to do with it !!
jerrab » Today, 12:56 pm » wrote: ↑ --------------------------------
Does Mexico have tariffs on the US?
Mexico - Import Tariffs Mexico - Import Tariffs. Includes information on average tariff rates and types that U.S. firms should be aware of when exporting to the market. There are no tariffs for products made in the United States that meet NAFTA rules of origin requirements.
During Covid you were gloating about the -30% selloff cuz tRumptards bought every dip (often right before another -10% day)Blackvegetable » Today, 8:00 am » wrote: ↑ S&P futures down 3.75%
YOU'RE A **** IDIOT. KILL YOURSELF!
My acctFuelman » Today, 9:03 am » wrote: ↑ Curious if you converted all your market holdings to cash before yesterday?
jerrab » Today, 6:20 pm » wrote: ↑ if anyone but trump did this you would be screaming your fool head.
bottom line is trump hates america and americans.
THAT is BS... Something YOU and your Liberal RETARD friends need to wrap your heads around... THERE times when it takes YEARS or DECADES for anything of consequence happens... THEN, there are DAYS and WEEKS where YEARS and DECADES happen... the last few weeks (and days) were ONE of those periods... WHETHER you BELIEVE it or not, ACCEPT it or NOT... IT'S TRUE.... and the last few WEEKS and DAYS ARE ONE of those times !!jerrab » Today, 6:20 pm » wrote: ↑ if anyone but trump did this you would be screaming your fool head.
bottom line is trump hates america and americans.
From the looks of it, the fun continues.....LowIQTrash » Yesterday, 8:48 pm » wrote: ↑ During Covid you were gloating about the -30% selloff cuz tRumptards bought every dip (often right before another -10% day)
Where's the fun this time...?
SHUT THE **** UP, CRETINOUS *******..ConservativeWave » Yesterday, 11:08 pm » wrote: ↑ THAT is BS... Something YOU and your Liberal RETARD friends need to wrap your heads around... THERE times when it takes YEARS or DECADES for anything of consequence happens... THEN, there are DAYS and WEEKS where YEARS and DECADES happen... the last few weeks (and days) were ONE of those periods... WHETHER you BELIEVE it or not, ACCEPT it or NOT... IT'S TRUE.... and the last few WEEKS and DAYS ARE ONE of those times !!
for 70 years the WORLD has had MASSIVE tariffs against America, while America has had minuscule tariffs against the rest of the world... and it went gone ON that way for DECADES... BUT NOW, Donald Trump is saying it's NOT RIGHT (and it ISN'T)... AND TRUMP to doing something about it...
The REAL Bottom LINE (NOT the BS above).. is that Donald Trump is taking action against the WORLD (albeit at a HUGE discount) to CORRECT this WORLDWIDE abuse of America... BUT, he's not done yet... NOW, Trump has gotten the WORLDS attention... He put a BASELINE in PLACE... and the NOW... the NEGOTIATING begins ! The nations who step forward quickly will get the BEST deals... BUT, Russia, China, and others who WANT to continue to TRY to SCREW America... will ONLY get SCREWED in RETURN !
America will then FINALLY need to come to a conclusion... just exactly where the American "Liberals and Democrats", are in regards to this entire ISSUE? ... WHY are they so DETERMINED to CONTINUE for America to be SCREWED ? and WHY, are they the mouthpieces of THOSE who would CONTINUE for America to SCREW itself? THOSE people will NEED to be REMOVED of ANY positions of power within America... because THEY are NOT American... THEY never will be... and THEY are SOMETHING else !!!
ConservativeWave » 02 Apr 2025, 8:36 pm » wrote: ↑ NOW.. that's not to say the market might still not decline... but TODAY, the day the markets COULD have shown America what they thought about "Tariffs"... after being driven down in the pre-Market with FAKE money... the stock market RALLIED over 800 points from the bottom !! ENOUGH SAID !!
AND THEN, Janet Yellen came out and ADMITTED... Tariffs probably WOULD NOT cause price increases ! ...AND WHY? BECAUSE America companies will QUICKLY fill the void... and AMERICANS will quickly learn to BUY American, and there will BE NO price increases !
THAT is the TRUTH !!
*GHETTO BLASTER avatar *GHETTO BLASTER +2 02 Apr 2025, 10:23 pm
The guy who paid $25 million to settle a fraud suit?*GHETTOBLASTER » Yesterday, 9:04 pm » wrote: ↑ He hates totally worthless and government fraud loving **** Heads like you and so do I
Blackvegetable » 10 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ SHUT THE **** UP, CRETINOUS *******..
POST THIS MORNING'S S&P FUTURES.
KILL YOURSELF.
Aren't you putting in your orders this morning?*Beekeeper » 2 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ Ewwwww. You're an ANGRY little MORON this morning!! Did you drink battery acid last night to get the cum taste out of your mouth or something??
Nod.
I figured you had something planned, why not short an index fund?LowIQTrash » Yesterday, 8:50 pm » wrote: ↑ My acct
95% puts
5% cash
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Too bad I didn't short the ideal stocks like Micron and Bank of America...my names are dripping more slowly
Oh well
Is BoA tanking?LowIQTrash » Yesterday, 8:50 pm » wrote: ↑ My acct
95% puts
5% cash
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Too bad I didn't short the ideal stocks like Micron and Bank of America...my names are dripping more slowly
Oh well
Blackvegetable » Today, 6:13 am » wrote: ↑ Aren't you putting in your orders this morning?
8% in 2 days.
Just because Grifty said a bunch of stupid things...
Blackvegetable » Today, 6:13 am » wrote: ↑ Aren't you putting in your orders this morning?
8% in 2 days.
Just because Grifty said a bunch of stupid things...