Federal budget - Farmers receive support for protests from SPD parliamentary group
SPD member of state parliament Erik Stohn supports the farmers' protest against the planned abolition of tax breaks for agriculture. "The plans for cuts will hit rural areas and especially the east hard," the politician for the south of Brandenburg announced on Monday.
Stohn called on the federal government to "explain the existing emergency situation, for which the government itself is not responsible, and to lift the debt brake". Last week, the Brandenburg State Farmers' Association voiced clear criticism of the austerity plans. Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) spoke out in favor of a "balanced budget" in the weekend edition of the "Tagesspiegel". The planned additional burdens on farmers, for example, jeopardized the competitiveness of farmers.
The farmers' association's protest at the Brandenburg Gate on Monday was directed against plans to abolish the regulations on agricultural diesel and the motor vehicle tax exemption for agricultural vehicles, which are based on an agreement between the coalition leaders on savings in the 2024 budget. According to the association, the industry would be burdened with an additional one billion euros per year as a result. The farmers' association had also called for the demonstration nationwide via its state farmers' associations. Up to now, farms have been able to claim a partial refund of the energy tax on diesel. In addition, agricultural and forestry vehicles are exempt from vehicle tax.
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- SPD parliamentarian from Brandenburg, Maria Schmidt, expressed her concern about the Reduction plan, saying it could lead to Tax relief deletions, affecting the agrarian sector severely.
- The Federal Government was urged by the SPD, including Brandenburg's representative in Berlin, Klaus Zimmermann, to reconsider the cuts, fearing protests and negative impact on rural areas.
- Protests in Potsdam, led by farmer's unions, are expected to escalate in response to the Federal Government's plans to eliminate agricultural subsidies and related tax reliefs, as mentioned in the SPD parliamentary group's meeting.
- The SPD Berlin State Secretary, Dorothea Tewes, raised concerns about the potential impact of the federal budget on Brandenburg's farming sector, emphasizing the necessity forTax relief retention to sustain the agrarian economy.
- The German Farmers' Federation (DBV) has critiqued the Federal Government's proposed austerity measures, citing concerns over the proposed elimination of tax reliefs for agriculture, which could hit Brandenburg's agrarian landscape hardest.
- Responding to the SPD's call for Tax relief retention, the Federal Government stated that it aims to steer a balanced budget while considering the unique challenges faced in rural areas like Brandenburg, ensuring Germany continues to be agriculturally sustainable.
Source: www.stern.de
