Germany is pushing back against a European Commission plan to tax electricity at a lower rate than natural gas, arguing that Brussels is seeking to use electricity-market legislation to impose rules that should instead be addressed through EU tax law, according to a letter seen by Euronews.
Berlin argues that the Commission is seeking to introduce significant tax provisions through a legal instrument that could be adopted by qualified majority, rather than the unanimity traditionally required for EU tax measures, as Brussels races to electrify its industry, transport and energy sectors amid high electricity prices.
