Spritpreise: Reiche will Umsatzsteuer auf Benzin und Diesel senken – und kündigt weitere Maßnahmen an
Die Wirtschaftsministerin will beim Sprit über die Steuer entlasten, für Unternehmen sind weitere Hilfen denkbar. Von den Vorschlägen des Koalitionspartners hält sie hingegen nichts.
Berlin - Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has proposed lowering the value-added tax on gasoline and diesel, which would provide immediate relief "at the pump", according to a G20 energy minister meeting in the United States. She advocated for reducing the 19 percent rate to seven percent. Rising fuel prices in Germany have been attributed to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and supply issues.
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) announced state relief the previous day, though the exact form remained unspecified. Reiche had previously opposed another government intervention, having criticized the 19 percent tax cut implemented by the federal government for two months earlier this spring, which was referred to as a "tank discount".
Reiche acknowledged the concerns of citizens and logistics businesses facing high fuel prices daily. Union faction leader Thorsten Frei (CDU) had also proposed lowering the value-added tax on gasoline. It appears that the Union in the federal government supports this measure.
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