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Online commerce is increasingly affecting stores in city centers. The pandemic is accelerating this development. Members of the CDU in the Bundestag now want to strengthen retail by demanding a fee for packages.
According to a newspaper report, the parliamentary group CDU and CSU in the Bundestag is considering taxing parcels in online retail. Retail trade, which was hit by the crown lockdown, should be helped by a “pact for lively inner cities,” reports “Welt am Sonntag,” citing an available policy document. To this end, a “city center fund” should be created, which should be fed with tax money, but also with a new fee for online trading.
Tax at the dealer
According to the information contained in the policy document, a “package delivery for online commerce” is required, “the quantity of which is proportional to the order value”. The fee must be collected from the Internet dealer and paid by him at the tax office. Whether this charge results in higher prices, it depends on the provider.
According to the information, the authors of the document are Andreas Jung, deputy leader of the Union parliamentary group, responsible for financial policy, and Christian Haase, local political spokesman for the parliamentary group (both CDUs).
Retail must be relieved
“With the revenue, online retailers share the costs of the communal infrastructure they use. This removes the imbalance compared to fixed trade, which already today contributes significantly to the municipal budget with its taxes ”, according to the” Welt am Sonntag “Justification at work.
Revenues from the new tariff should immediately ease local retail: “Therefore, the funds will be used in full to strengthen a diverse retail business in bustling inland cities,” the newspaper quotes. Additionally, stores that had to close temporarily due to the pandemic should receive more generous bridging aid, quick loans, and tax breaks.
