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The black-red coalition is discussing the budget and, according to information from the ARD capital studio, has agreed on several points.
According to information from the ARD capital studio, the black-red coalition agreed on several points in its budget discussions. Accordingly, it does not want to introduce the controversial sugar tax on heavily sweetened drinks until the beginning of 2028, a few months later than last planned. It should then be collected in three instead of two levels based on the sugar content.
No financing was found to reduce electricity taxes for everyone. In addition, a recently discussed plastic tax should not be introduced initially.
According to the dpa news agency, previously planned cuts in social policy projects are also to be reversed. This involves, for example, the immediate child allowance for low earners.
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The Union and the SPD have not agreed on counter-financing for a reduction in electricity tax. The tax cut desired by the Union has not been canceled, but should be implemented around the beginning of 2028, said Union parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei. The plastic tax will not come, the sugar tax will be postponed to 2028. There is also no agreement on counter-financing to completely compensate for the cold progression.

The black-red coalition has agreed on compromises for the 2027 federal budget: the sugar tax is expected to start at the beginning of 2028, the plastic packaging tax will not be levied for the time being, and a reduction in the electricity tax for everyone is considered unlikely. The Bundestag's budget committee is due to decide on the final changes on Thursday.
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The black-red coalition agreed on compromises in the budget discussions: the sugar tax will come in three stages at the beginning of 2028, the plastic packaging tax will not be levied for the time being, the electricity tax cut is unlikely and the cold progression will not be fully compensated. Social policy cuts are being partially reversed.