The question was: is this a tax/duty/levy that's only valid for Germany. The answer appears to be: yes and no. This specific tax is applicable in Germany only, BUT in most countries something alike is applicable (I know at least in The Netherlands that's the case).
The debate was about this issue being only valid for Germany, for any other country the restriction should be lifted because it's not applicable. With the above statement I think we can agree that's not the case for most countries (at least in the EU).
