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Multipliers applied in assessing the tax |

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| Real property tax class A |
270 % |
| Real property tax class B |
320 % |
| Trade tax |
350 % |
Source:
Town of Weiden
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Town treasury administration -
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Energy prices / tariffs for businesses (net) |
| Fresh water |
1,23 EUR/m³ |
| Waste water |
2,34 EUR/m³ |
| Electricity - special tariff for businesses |
E.ON
Bayern AG, Customer Service Weiden,
Tel.: 09 61 / 47 20 - 0 |
| Gas - special tariff for businesses |
Stadtwerke Weiden, Tel.: 0961/67 13-0 |
| Source: Municipal Utilities Department Weiden |
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Employed persons obliged to pay social insurance contributions |
| Producing industries |
5.698 persons |
25 % |
| Trade, guest trade, and transportation |
8.452 persons |
37 % |
| Other services |
8.759 persons |
38 % |
| Total |
22.979 persons |
100 % |
| Source: Administrative Office for Statistics and Data Processing Munich, Issue A VI 5 |
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Processing industries 2005 |
| Businesses (more than 20 employees) |
37 |
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| Employees |
4.780 |
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Total turnover in € 1,000
Foreign trade turnover
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453.872
94.447 |
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| Source: Administrative Office for Statistics and Data Processing Munich, Issue E I 1 - 1 |
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Craftman’s businesses |
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| Businesses |
471 |

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| Employees |
4.650 |
| Umsatz in Mio. EUR |
540 |
| Source: Chamber of Handicrafts Lower Bavaria/Upper Palatinate |
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Retail trade 2001 |
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Shops
Among them shops downtown
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547
274 |
| Selling area in m² |
185.100 |
| Turnover in € 1 Mio. |
495 |
Source: GfK- Expert Opinion
(being drawn up on behalf of Weiden…)
Last survey: 2001
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Gross value added at cost prices in € 1 Mio. |
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1991 |
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2004 |
| Agriculture and Forestry |
8 |
0,6 % |
5 |
0,3 % |
| Producing industries |
359 |
28,2 % |
294 |
17,5 % |
| Among them: |
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| Processing industries |
271 |
21,3 % |
212 |
12,6% |
| Services |
907 |
71,2 % |
1.380 |
82,2 % |
| Total |
1.274 |
|
1.679 |
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| Source: Administrative Office for Statistics and Data Processing Munich, Issue P I 3 |
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Arbeitslosenquote im Jahresdurchschnitt |
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| District town Weiden |
6,9 % |
8,5 % |
8,5 % |
10,6 % |
9,1 % |
| Free State of Bavaria |
6,0 % |
6,9 % |
6,9 % |
7,8 % |
6,8 % |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
9,8 % |
10,5 % |
10,6 % |
11,7 % |
10,8 % |
| Source: Employment Agency Weiden i. d. OPf. |
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