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<p>The German Parliament has decided to gradually abolish tax relief for diesel in agriculture. Given the asymmetrical importance of agriculture for the economy and climate, this step was long overdue. Regulatory and distributional policy arguments also speak against maintaining the tax relief.</p>
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The German Parliament has decided to gradually abolish tax relief for diesel in agriculture. Given the asymmetrical importance of agriculture for the economy and climate, this step was long overdue. Regulatory and distributional policy arguments also speak against maintaining the tax relief.

The Abolition of Tax Relief for Agricultural Diesel Is Overdue

Wirtschaftsdienst

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Die Abschaffung der steuerlichen Begünstigung von Agrardiesel ist überfällig

The German Parliament has decided to gradually abolish tax relief for diesel in agriculture. Given the asymmetrical importance of agriculture for the economy...

The Abolition of Tax Relief for Agricultural Diesel Is Overdue

Online veröffentlicht: 20. Apr. 2024

Seitenbereich: 280 - 282

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2024-0074

© 2024 Berthold U. Wigger, published by Sciendo

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