Germany’s sawmill industry is celebrating a win against onerous Federal government plans to change the sales tax rate for woodchips. The German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) and the Wood Energy Association of the German Bioenergy Association (FVH) released an announcement saying the German Federal Ministry of Finance had withdrawn the sales tax changes after their lobbying. There will now be no VAT changes to woodchips. “In light of the reduction in bureaucracy, it is important that no new hurdles are created for companies,” said Julia Möbus, managing director of DeSH. “We remain happy to ...