According to a revised draft law from the Federal Ministry of Finance, the new sugar tax is projected to inject 775 million euros into the state treasury in 2027, with figures expected to climb to nearly 1.2 billion euros by 2028. This information stems from the current draft of the sugary drink tax law reported by the “Rheinische Post”.
Conversely, the draft stipulates that the customs administration and the Federal Information Technology Center (ITZ) will incur total costs of approximately 89 million euros between 2026 and 2029. These costs are primarily driven by additional personnel expenditures within the customs service. Specifically, the customs administration is budgeted to face annual personnel costs (including relevant operating expenses and provisions) of 11.8 million euros in 2027, rising to 23.6 million euros annually starting in 2028. Furthermore, the new duties require 200 personnel for the customs administration each year.
However, the passage of the law remains uncertain. The “Rheinische Post” reports that the ministries responsible for Digital Affairs, Health, and Agriculture-which are affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (Union)-are reportedly threatening a management reservation against the planned cabinet vote this Wednesday. Therefore, whether the draft law can be adopted by the cabinet, as intended by the Ministry of Finance, is still open.
