BERLIN, July 10 (Reuters) - Germany's finance ministry said on Friday it was considering the abolition of road tax and instead raising duties on petrol.
"That's one approach that's being pursued," said a ministry spokesman.
As vehicle taxes accrue to Germany's 16 states and not the federal government, the states could in compensation be given the revenue from taxes on insurance premiums, a government source added.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper ...
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