Bavaria demands preservation of tax benefits for farmers

Agriculture - Bavaria demands preservation of tax benefits for farmers

The Bavarian state government has called on the Berlin coalition to completely abandon its plans to cut benefits for farmers. Agriculture Minister Michaela Kaniber and Finance Minister Albert Füracker (both CSU) criticized the coalition's partial retreat on Thursday as insufficient.

There should be no lazy compromises, said Kaniber. "Our farming community urgently needs relief." Füracker said: "The federal government has finally recognized its serious mistake, but unfortunately only partially."

The federal government originally wanted to abolish both the tax concession for agricultural diesel and the exemption of agricultural vehicles from vehicle tax. This tax exemption is now to remain, while the abolition of the agricultural diesel concession is to remain, albeit for three years.

"These amendments are immoral and unacceptable," commented Kaniber. "Farmers need planning security and reliable framework conditions in order to be able to produce food." The proposed cuts must be completely removed from the table. "Otherwise, we run the risk of farmers giving up across the board and a drastic acceleration in the relocation of food production to other countries. Anyone can imagine what that means for our own food supply."

Füracker also described the new proposals from Berlin as "completely unacceptable". Farmers and foresters should not have to pay for the budget chaos caused by the traffic lights. " Agriculture is of enormous importance for our country and its people, there must be no cuts here," said the CSU politician. "The sector is already facing massive challenges."

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1. The Federal Government's decision to partially renounce the tax advantage for farmers in Bavaria has sparked strong opposition from the CSU, particularly from Agriculture Minister Albert Füracker.
2. Demonstrations against the proposed cuts in agricultural subsidies are anticipated in various regions of Bavaria, with farmers voicing their concerns to the Minister of Agriculture, Michaela Kaniber.
3. The Minister of Agriculture, Michaela Kaniber, has urged the Federal Government to completely reject the plans to cut benefits for farmers, emphasizing the crucial role of agriculture in the Bavarian economy.
4. The CSU, as a major partner in the Traffic Light Coalition, has constantly advocated for preserving tax benefits for farmers in Munich and other parts of Bavaria.
5. In a joint statement, Kaniber and Finance Minister Albert Füracker (both CSU) expressed their dissatisfaction with the Federal Government's partial retreat on the tax concession for agricultural diesel.
6. Albert Füracker, the Finance Minister of Bavaria, has condemned the proposed cuts in agricultural subsidies as "unacceptable," arguing that farmers should not bear the burden of the budget chaos resulting from the Traffic Light Coalition.
7. Agricultural subsidies have been a central talking point in Berlin and Bavaria, with various politicians and leaders vowing to protect the interests of the agrarian sector, such as Albert Füracker and Agriculture Minister Michaela Kaniber.
8. In response to the public outcry, the Federal Government has agreed to maintain the tax exemption on agricultural vehicles while phasing out the agricultural diesel concession over a three-year period, but this has been met with skepticism by the CSU and farmers in Bavaria.

Source: www.stern.de