Germany Abandons Fuel Tax Plans, Raises Aviation Tax

Frankfurt Airport
Credit: Fraport AG
FRANKFURT—The German federal government has given up on plans to raise a domestic fuel tax only days after it first announced the proposal, and instead will raise the existing aviation tax (Luftverkehrsabgabe). Berlin has been scrambling for weeks to find budget savings and additional tax revenue...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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