tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post8570039368402797738..comments2024-03-28T09:43:50.919+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: VAT increase almost desecrated the ShabbosRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-57070235823593299992013-05-29T10:21:08.421+03:002013-05-29T10:21:08.421+03:00He should have asked for it to be implemented on M...He should have asked for it to be implemented on Monday 3rd June, as stores that are not normally open on Shabbat might ask their employees to come in for a few hours on Shabbat to adjust the prices. But glad that he got Lapid to change it anyway.Meir Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-4825645415651444302013-05-28T16:17:31.229+03:002013-05-28T16:17:31.229+03:00the original article said the law is the issue..
...the original article said the law is the issue..<br /><br />if you are correct, that is a big loss they are taking by payng out of pocket. also, in a big store where profit margins are often lower, and they live on volume, this would be a big hit.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-21229952377997886622013-05-28T15:45:23.789+03:002013-05-28T15:45:23.789+03:00It's not really an issue about changing prices...It's not really an issue about changing prices immediately. The business is paying the new VAT on all sales from that time whether they increase the prices. I noticed last time at Rami Levy that he boosted a lot of prices. Our ketchup went up from 7.99 to 8.07. Seems weird from a marketing standpoint, but eventually, the prices were adjusted back on that and other products. Many businesses simply do not bother changing prices on hundreds and thousands of products and just accept the difference when they report their taxes each month.Joshnoreply@blogger.com