Karl-Heinz Mueller briefs Gen. Dennis L. Via, commander, Army Materiel Command, and his senior staff during a visit to the LRC-Stuttgart, Sept. 16, 2015. The visit was to inform senior leadership face-to-face on how they support customers and contribute to the senior commands' mission. Photo courtesy of Karl-Heinz Mueller

In July 1977, former Bundeswehr soldat Karl-Heinz Mueller began a lifetime of service to the U.S. government. Read More

Germany imposes a Value-Added Tax, or VAT, of either 19 percent or a reduced rate of 7 percent on most purchased items and services. This tax is similar to a sales tax in the U.S. but it is generally already added into the price. You can avoid this extra cost with a tax relief form, often called a VAT form, from you garrison's VAT office. (Photo Courtesy of Pixabay

For more in-depth information on the VAT program, to include regulatory requirements and restrictions, visit the USAG Stuttgart VAT office on Panzer Kaserne. Read More