German Federal Administrative Court confirms legality of local packaging tax in city of Tübingen

• Following a legal case challenging local packaging tax in the city of Tübingen, the German Federal Administrative Court confirms the legality of the tax.
• Businesses operating in the city are required to pay the tax on certain single-use plastic items.
• The case in Tübingen may open the door for further local packaging taxes in other cities in Germany and beyond in Europe.

Source EY

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