- The Cuxhaven free zone will be officially abolished on January 1, 2027; affected companies must transition to standard customs procedures.
- Major reforms to customs penalty regulations (ZollVG) take effect April 1, 2026, including consolidation and clarification of penalty provisions and the introduction of independent sanction norms.
- The new § 31a ZollVG allows confiscation of goods in administrative offenses related to cash declarations, not just criminal cases.
- Adjustments have also been made to energy tax law, specifically § 57 EnergieStG and § 103 EnergieStV, mainly affecting tax relief for agricultural and forestry businesses.
Source: awb-international.com
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