Germany Rakes in €500 Million Extra From Fuel Tax in March – but Still No Tax Cuts

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The Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI) has calculated how much the currently high fuel prices fill the treasury of the state. Especially in the case of diesel, the price increase is important.

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The truth about the pump is brutally simple. While millions of motorists are groaning among the exploding prices for petrol and diesel, the state's cash registers are ringing. According to RWI calculations, the Germans paid 500 million euros in fuel taxes in March 2026 alone. This is the real scandal of this crisis. The state does not suffer. It earns – and is strong.The contribution fuel prices in Germany: State collects 500 million extra – Mer…

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Rising fuel prices drive up the costs for motorists. An RWI calculation shows that the state makes a strong contribution. In March alone, up to 490 million euros should have flowed into the cash registers. This contribution energy costs state collected by high fuel prices almost 500 million in addition was published on JUNGE FREIHEIT.