German Customs Bust Major Coffee Tax Evasion Ring
German customs have uncovered a significant tax evasion case involving coffee imports. A 36-year-old German manager is under investigation for evading over 17,000 euros in taxes.
Customs teams from Darmstadt and Gießen discovered a large-scale operation involving untaxed coffee. They seized about 245 kilograms of soluble coffee and over 176 kilograms of roasted coffee from a small transporter. The driver, a 39-year-old Syrian, was stopped at the Königsforst rest area on the A3.
Further investigations revealed that the manager had been importing coffee from the Netherlands and other EU countries, exempt from tax due to the personal use allowance of up to ten kilograms. However, the seized coffee far exceeded this limit. The coffee tax in Germany stands at 2.19 euros per kilogram of roasted coffee and 4.78 euros per kilogram of soluble coffee. This is not the first instance of such offenses; in September 2025, the Main Customs Office Cologne seized nearly four tons of untaxed coffee, with evidence suggesting another three tons had been imported recently.
The total tax loss amounts to over 17,000 euros. The manager's actions have resulted in a substantial loss of revenue for the German government. Customs officials are continuing their investigations to prevent further tax evasion and recover the unpaid taxes.
Read also:
- HLC Approves ₹4,645.60 Crore for Flood Recovery and Wetland Rejuvenation in Nine States
- Crooked House Pub's Demolition: Council Orders Rebuild, Debate on Historic Building Protections
- Shaping India's Economic Progression: Readying the Financial System for Tomorrow
- Ethiopia's Grand Dam: 15,000 Lives Lost, Water Concerns Unresolved
