The German Chancellor's Office blocked the SPD's bill to introduce a sugar tax

The Office of the German Chancellor blocked a bill on a sugar tax, which was prepared by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which is part of the ruling coalition, the Bild newspaper writes, citing its information.

The publication previously reported that German Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, who serves as co-chairman of the SPD, introduced a new bill that could bring about 1.2 billion euros in additional tax revenue. The Vice-Chancellor proposed to tax all drinks containing more than five grams of sugar per 100 milliliters of liquid from 1 July 2027.

“The Chancellor’s Office blocked the bill of the Minister of Finance and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil,” the publication says.

The blocking of the bill was explained by the department by the fact that it was not agreed upon with the bloc of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions (CDU/CSU), the coalition partner of the SPD, and will probably not receive a majority when read in parliament.