Coffee balance: Rosenheim collects 6 million euros coffee tax!

Coffee balance: Rosenheim collects 6 million euros coffee tax!

Rosenheim, a city with a lively coffee culture, generated a considerable coffee tax of almost six million euros in 2023. This sum was raised by 67 coffee roasters in the district of the main customs office Rosenheim and represents a significant contribution to state finances. In Germany, a coffee tax in the amount of around one billion euros is used to finance important public services.

The state coffee tax is due when coffee is roasted; The raw coffee itself remains tax -free. The tax is effective in roasting, which is currently 2.19 euros per kilogram. For imported types of coffee, traders have to obtain additional permits to comply with legal requirements. In the course of 2023, the main customs office Rosenheim raised a coffee tax of around 720,000 euros for the registered imports from abroad.

a piece of history: coffee tax in Germany

coffee has established itself as a popular hot drink in Germany, with an average per capita consumption of 169 liters. This preference goes far back: coffee was already a sought -after luxury food in the 18th century. The growing demand even led to the private import of coffee was banned in the Prussian kingdom and a monopoly was established. This monopoly was abolished in 1787, followed by the introduction of an import duty to coffee, which was one of the most important sources of income in the German states before the founding of the German Empire in 1871

After the Second World War, however, the tax system was redesigned. The original importing custom was converted into a consumption tax that we know today. Since 1949, the revenue from the coffee tax has been flowing directly into the federal till. In view of the importance of state financing, the coffee tax is not only an economic, but also a historical matter.

The coffee tax is one of the consumer taxes that are charged in addition to alcohol, beer and tobacco taxes. In 2023, the customs took up a total of around 62.4 billion euros in consumer taxes, which accounts for around 40 % of the total income of around 158 billion euros. These funds are crucial for the financing of important areas such as education, research and infrastructure as well as for the grants to pension and social systems in the Federal Republic.