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After the Nazis seized power in 1933, the Nazi government largely used the tax to confiscate assets from persecuted people (mostly Jews) who sought to flee Nazi Germany. [6] Today, when moving out of Germany company shares (ownerships of >1%) will be virtually sold and capital gain taxed based on the current value. [7]
EU pet passport. A pet passport is a document that officially records information related to a specific animal, as part of that procedure. The effect is to drastically speed up and simplify travel with and transport of animals between member countries, compared to previous procedures if the regulations are followed. [1]
In 2011 Germany had Europe's largest pig population at over 27.4 million. [3] In 2016, a German court ruled that chick culling, in which male chicks are killed by being gassed or ground alive, does not violate animal protection laws. Several million chicks are killed by these methods in Germany each year. [4]
Americans love their pets, and they aren't afraid to open up their wallets to take care of them. Americans spent close to $60 billion on pet expenses during 2014, according to estimates from the ...
Looking at the longer-term trend, Germany’s tax-to-GDP ratio has been steadily increasing since 2000 when it was at 36.4%. In comparison, the OECD average has also risen over the same period, from 32.9% in 2000 to 34.1% in 2021. The highest tax-to-GDP ratio recorded in Germany was in 2021 at 39.5%, while the lowest was in 2004 at 34.3%. [11]
In “Our Kindred Creatures,” authors Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy explore the origins of the animal welfare movement and follow the activists who influenced how we treat dogs and cats today.
There’s very little that most people wouldn’t do for their furry friends. But considering that pet expenses can get costly — the average pet owner spends about $140 a month, or $1,680 a year ...
Dogs must be registered and a yearly tax is paid to the municipality based on the number of dogs. The amount differs between municipalities; for example in The Hague it is €125.76 for the first dog, €322.80 for the second one, and €572.64 for the third one (in 2021).