Entlastung: Tankrabatt landet nicht komplett beim Verbraucher
Eine Berechnung zeigt eine Weitergabe von nur rund zwei Dritteln der Steuersenkung, eine weitere kommt auf etwas höhere Werte. Der Rabatt macht sich dennoch durchaus bemerkbar.
Munich - Two weeks after its launch, the tank rebate is not reaching consumers as fully as economists estimate. Calculations from the Ifo and DIW institutes reveal significant gaps in the distribution. Even the Federal Cartel Authority sees no complete transmission of the rebate. Tomaso Duso of DIW concludes that only about two-thirds of the 16.7 cent tax reduction has reached consumers.
"Since October 1st, prices in Germany have dropped on average by 10 to 11 cents per liter, compared to France, where there is no rebate," he notes. The distribution has also slowed down since October 8th, averaging only 9 cents. However, Duso cautions that the comparison date could also affect the assessment. If the 27th of September is used instead of the 30th, the distribution would be over 80 percent. The observation that the distribution is slowing down remains.
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