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Posted on April 20, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleGermany’s federal and state tax revenue rose 3.6% year‑on‑year in March to €89.3 billion, though distortions from import VAT timing and non‑assessed taxes suggest underlying receipts were weaker. The January–March total increased 0.9% to €224.2 billion.
By Maria Martinez
BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - Germany's federal and state government tax revenue rose by 3.6% in March compared with the same month a year ago, the finance ministry said in its monthly report on Tuesday.
The year-on-year comparison is skewed by one-time factors such as effects in import VAT and non-assessed taxes on earnings, and the ministry noted that without these factors, there would likely have been a slight decline.
Total tax revenue in March reached 89.3 billion euros ($105.25 billion), according to the report.
Tax revenue for the January to March period rose by 0.9% from the same period in 2025, to 224.2 billion euros.
The report noted that the impact of rising energy prices was not yet clear for future readings, given the likely increase in VAT due to higher prices balanced against the possible decrease in tax paid due to less energy being consumed.
The German government has halved its growth forecast for 2026 to 0.5% growth, while raising its inflation projections due to the conflict in Iran, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
Tax experts see tax revenue increasing to 926.9 billion euros in 2026, up 2.8% from the previous year, according to the report.
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(Reporting by Maria Martinez;Editing by Alison Williams)
German federal and state tax revenue rose by 3.6% in March compared to the same month last year.
The year-on-year comparison was influenced by one-time factors such as changes in import VAT and non-assessed taxes on earnings.
Total tax revenue in March reached 89.3 billion euros, according to the finance ministry report.
Tax experts expect German tax revenue to reach 926.9 billion euros in 2026, a 2.8% increase from the previous year.
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