One Year Later: Coalition Postpones the Start of Sugar Tax to 2028
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According to information from the ARD capital studio, the black and red coalition has reached a compromise in the struggle for the budget. Accordingly, the planned introduction of a sugar tax is to be postponed until the beginning of 2028. A last discussed plastic tax is not to be introduced at first. Moreover, the electricity tax does not seem to be reduced for all households for the time being.
First big noise, now the delay: The sugar tax comes only in 2028, but with three stages. All details about the budget agreement of Union and SPD.
In the case of Limonaden, Colas and Co., a tax surcharge should come – in order to contribute to a healthier diet and also to bring money into the federal budget.Now there is an agreement for this.The black and red coalition wants to introduce the controversial sugar tax on heavily sweetened beverages only in early 2028 and therefore a few months later than last planned.It should then be raised in three instead of two steps after the sugar conte…
The black and red coalition postpones the planned introduction of a sugar tax to the beginning of 2028. According to a media report, there is also no agreement on the reduction of the electricity tax.
The coalition agrees on the 2027 budget: the plastic and sparkling wine tax is off the table, the sugar tax comes in three stages from 2028. The details at a glance.
Budgetary negotiations: Coalition withdraws planned cuts in social matters +++ According to the Union and SPD factions, plastic tax is now off the table +++ The Newsblog.
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