Germany’s fuel tax cut takes effect but savings only partially reach drivers Germany’s fuel tax cut took effect at midnight, and prices fell but were not fully passed on to …
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Germany adopts sugar tax for 2028 to raise €450 million annually
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoTrump skeptical of Iranian offer that sidelines atom program in Iran nuclear talks U.S. President Donald Trump expressed doubts about a recent Iranian proposal that appears to exclude its atomic …
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Monheim tax haven raids target service provider over alleged shell company scheme
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerRaids in NRW and Bavaria Target Monheim Tax Haven in Probe of Mailbox Service Prosecutors confirm searches at 21 sites as investigators probe allegations that a provider helped companies use …
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Germany plans to cut health insurance tax subsidy by €2 billion from €14.5 billion
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany to Cut Tax Subsidy for Statutory Health Insurance by €2 Billion Germany to cut the tax subsidy for statutory health insurance by roughly €2 billion next year, reducing public …
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Shrinkflation emerges as potential tool as German doctors push sugar tax
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerShrinkflation in Germany: Court Case and Doctors’ Call for a Sugar Tax Rekindle Debate Germany’s rising use of shrinkflation is at the center of a court case and a renewed …
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Germany to raise tobacco tax, with some cigarette packs set to top €10 Germany plans a tobacco tax increase: rates rising from Sept 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2027 that …
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Majority of Germans back reintroducing wealth tax after ARD poll
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerMajority of Germans Back Return of Wealth Tax as 81% Say Distribution Is Unfair ARD/WDR poll: 81% of Germans see wealth distribution as unfair; 64% favour reintroducing a wealth tax, …
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Germany moves to end free spousal co-insurance and reform tax splitting
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany plans to curb Ehegattensplitting and spousal co‑insurance, sparking fears of higher costs for married couples Proposed changes to Ehegattensplitting and spousal co‑insurance in Germany could raise costs for married …
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Thousands of doctors urge Germany to introduce sugar tax on sweetened drinks About 4,000 doctors and 1,000+ nutrition and diabetes advisers urge Germany to impose a sugar tax on sweetened …
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Germany’s Bundestag approves two-month fuel tax cut and €1,000 relief bonus amid employer criticism
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany approves fuel tax cut and optional €1,000 relief premium for employees Bundestag approves two-month fuel tax cut; Bundesrat backs the tank discount and will vote on a voluntary tax-free …