The city of Frankfurt will take on in 2018, so a lot of money from the trade tax. For the date 10. December has accounted for the city of 1.9 billion euros, as city Treasurer Uwe Becker (CDU) announced on Tuesday. The peak was so far in the year 2017, around 1.75 billion euros.

Becker warned against the euphoria. The city count for 2018 with a three-digit million deficit. It will, however, be below the budgeted amount of 178 million euros. With the expected improved result for the year Frankfurt to get the budgetary conditions of the country.

for 2019 Becker, a need for Subsidy. Otherwise, the tasks are not lift in the rapidly growing city. The Treasurer drew attention to the exorbitant increased costs for the Social and education area.