{
  "id": 12157929,
  "title": "Gesetzentwurf: Plastiksteuer bringt 1,4 Milliarden Euro Einnahmen und verursacht 150 Millionen Euro Bürokratiekosten",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gesetzentwurf-plastiksteuer-bringt-1-4-milliarden-euro-einnahmen-und",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/steuern-plastiksteuer-bringt-14-milliarden-euro-und-mehr-buerokratie/100259802.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German government is set to introduce a new plastic tax, projected to generate revenue of 805 million euros for the federal budget in the upcoming year. The tax is expected to bring in approximately 1.4 billion euros annually from 2028, according to the draft legislation obtained by the Handelsblatt. The primary goal of the tax, according to the document, is to generate additional revenue for the federal budget and reduce the consumption of plastic packaging, which contains more than five percent of plastic. The tax will be levied on packaging, films, and composite packaging, and the burden of payment will be shifted from the government to businesses and ultimately to consumers. However, the implementation of the new tax will incur costs amounting to 284 million euros for the Bund over a period until 2029, involving expenses for the Information Technology Center (ITZ) and Customs.",
  "summary": "Die Einführung der Plastiksteuer kostet den Bund viel Geld. Auch für die Wirtschaft entstehen Kosten und hoher Aufwand – der Handelsverband spricht von einem Bruch des Koalitionsvertrags.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Kommentar: 48 Milliarden Euro, die der Krisenstimmung widersprechen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/kommentar-48-milliarden-euro-die-der-krisenstimmung-widersprechen",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:56:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}