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Electricity tax disappointment: President of the craft trade demands clear commitments!
Crafts President Dittrich criticizes the federal government for loss of trust due to the lack of electricity tax cuts for all companies.
Electricity tax disappointment: President of the craft trade demands clear commitments!
The current political debate shows that the trust of many craft businesses in the federal government has been severely damaged. Crafts President Jörg Dittrich clearly criticized the course of the black-red coalition and expressed doubts about its reliability. The background to this is the lack of commitments to reduce electricity taxes, which the government has promised several times but which will now not apply to all companies. Small and medium-sized companies are under pressure, while only energy-intensive industries and agriculture can benefit. Loud South German newspaper the trade feels let down by the implementation of the coalition agreement.
What exactly is going on here? The coalition agreement originally promised a comprehensive electricity tax reduction for all companies. However, this promise was initially considered insufficient, as the most recent decision in the coalition committee only provided partial relief for certain sectors. “It is a big disappointment for us,” said Dittrich, who points out that many craft businesses trusted these promises and included them in their economic planning. “The current rejection of a comprehensive reduction in electricity tax leads to massive uncertainty,” he explains.
Loss of trust in the economy
The opinion that the credibility of political decisions is wavering is noticeable everywhere. Loud Yahoo Finance the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) and Dittrich accuse the coalition of a breach of trust. The government - says Dittrich - must finally recognize that trust is based on reliability, which is currently missing in these decision-making processes. He not only calls for a reduction in electricity taxes for all companies, but also for a change in the political culture that should enable entrepreneurs to plan ahead.
Failure to fulfill specific points in the coalition agreement, such as the abolition of the receipt requirement, contributes to a feeling of arbitrariness. Politicians have made serious mistakes in the discussions about tax policy. The uncertainty about the tax framework, coupled with rising social security contributions and wage costs, is creating additional pressure on the already burdened craft sector.
Economic perspective for the future
The economic pressure is unmistakable. Dittrich is urgently calling for measures to provide medium-sized businesses and trades with the support they need. The current political uncertainty is a hindrance to both investments and economic decisions. “It is important to us that smaller companies also have a chance,” emphasizes Dittrich. His demands are clear: politicians must finally start taking the concerns of the craft sector seriously.
The current rejection of a general electricity tax reduction represents a setback for numerous companies. According to Craft sheet Many craft businesses that are not part of the manufacturing sector, as well as households, are not taken into account, so that the relief is not distributed evenly. This exacerbates entrepreneurs' existing complaints about unequal treatment and leaves many affected companies at a loss.
It remains to be hoped that the government will live up to its responsibility and that the hospitality industry and other service sectors will finally receive the long-overdue consideration. Otherwise, the loss of trust in the reliability of political commitments could have even greater consequences for economic stability in Germany.