Overview

• The draft calls for abolishing the current €150 duty-free limit on non‑EU online purchases and introducing a customs‑processing fee to narrow price gaps.
• Freie Wähler cite “unfair competition from Asia” and explicitly reference Temu as a driver of pressure on local retailers.
• The paper frames vibrant shopping streets as vital for social exchange and democratic life, not just for economic reasons.
• It urges a 7% VAT for gastronomy that also covers drinks, extending beyond the federal reduction scheduled to begin in 2026.
• The party rejects a new tax on single‑use to‑go packaging, arguing it would further burden brick‑and‑mortar shops.