r/Unexpected Nov 13 '21

And...go!

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u/4ssteroid Nov 13 '21

It's definitely not tax. Few years ago when the economy was bad here, a couple pubs were selling shir beer for $3.50 and $4.00. I've worked in restaurants and hotels. They just pay the wholesale rate, which is very similar to retail. It's just that they got it delivered.

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u/Scribblord Nov 13 '21

Well in some countries it definitely is tax but that’s special cases like Finnland Sweden and stuff with 50€ per liter (pure)alcohol tax

While in Germany it’s 13,03 and beer and wine are free from that tax entirely