Taxes: Hessian Prime Minister: sugar tax is "expensive tax"
The German government has settled its dispute over a sugar tax, and now the cabinet wants to approve the plans. CDU Prime Minister Boris Rhein speaks of a wrong signal.
Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein has criticized the planned tax on sugary drinks, calling it a "Teuer-Steuer". He believes it would be a wrong signal, especially with rising living costs being a major issue in Germany, and would put jobs in the beverage industry at risk. The German cabinet is set to approve the tax, which would be introduced on July 1, 2027, and is expected to generate €690 million in revenue in 2027 and €925 million in 2028.
The tax would be two-tiered, with a rate of 26 cents for drinks with 5-8 grams of sugar per 100ml and 32 cents for those with over 8 grams per 100ml.
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