CSU boss Söder suggested that for the time being a gasoline tax of 7% instead of 19%.
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The CSU boss suggested that a reduced fee of 7% can be temporarily charged instead of the current 19%. Before the cold winter arrives, people cannot sit back and watch the price increase.
CSU-Chef Marcus Soder Taking into account the sharp rise in energy prices, the reduction of gasoline value-added tax has played a role. “We should introduce a capped industrial electricity price for the economy. The surcharge for the Renewable Energy Law must be reduced to zero, and the electricity tax must be reduced to the lowest level in Europe. When it comes to gasoline, we should consider whether we can temporarily increase the value-added tax Reduce to a reduced tax rate,” Soder told Fink Media Group newspaper.
this VAT Gasoline is currently 19%. The 7% reduced tax rate applies to groceries, books, and local public transport tickets.
Söder says that before the cold winter, you can’t stand by and watch the price increase. In order to ensure energy supply, “We will soon open the Beixi No. 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea to adjust natural gas prices”.
Söder continued: “Due to digitalization and electrification, we have withdrawn from coal, withdrawn from nuclear energy, scarce resources, rising prices, and growing demand for electricity. This is why we need gas-fired power plants. “Nord Stream 2 is Germany A safe foundation for the stable supply of natural gas.
