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Klingbeil Pushes Energy Tax Cuts and Profit Levy through Bundestag
Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD anticipates that the Bundestag will quickly approve his legislative proposal…
PIK Director Demands Levy on New Oil and Gas Heaters Amid Building Modernisation Plan
Ottmar Edenhofer, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, has suggested a fee on new oil‑ and…
IW Chief Criticizes SPD Health Levy as Unnecessary Burden on Health Insurance
Criticism of the health levy that the SPD plans to impose on capital income continues unabated. The senior…
SPD Proposes Universal Health Levy Across All Income Types to Fund Healthcare System
The SPD has drafted a proposal to introduce a new levy for financing Germany’s health system. The draft,…
Union Boss Slams Proposed Pension Levy
The head of Germany’s largest trade union confederation, DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, has sharply criticized proposals put forward by…
Power Surge New Levy Looms
The German government is reportedly planning a new levy on all electricity consumers, set to take effect once…
Abandoning Emissions Cuts, Targeting the Rich for Climate Levy
In a significant shift in the party’s climate policy, the Green party’s leadership is abandoning its restraint in…
Gas Storage Levy to Drop Slightly Starting July 2025
The Gas Storage Charge will be slightly reduced. Starting from July 1st, 2025, the charge will decrease to…
Göring-Eckardt Backs Capital Gains Levy
German Vice President of the Bundestag, Katrin Göring-Eckardt, defended a proposal by Economics Minister Robert Habeck to introduce…
BAN THE FRUIT TAX! Consumers Unite to Smash the Hidden Levy on Your Daily Salad
Consumer Federation of Germany Demands Complete Abolition of Value-Added Tax on Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Legumes The Consumer…