Tag: Federal Ministry of Finance
Savings banks are in favor of merging the Riester and Rürup pensions
Savings banks advocate merging Riester and Rürup pensions Politicians are discussing new concepts for private old-age provision. Insurers and savings banks are trying to position themselves early. (Photo: ullstein bild…
25 percent of property tax returns are missing after expiration
Berlin Even after the deadline, millions of property tax returns are still missing. The rate of declarations received by the tax offices was 74.54 percent, as the Federal Ministry of…
Property tax return: Deadline expired – but 25 percent of all declarations are missing
Berlin Even after the deadline, millions of property tax returns are still missing. The rate of declarations received by the tax offices was 74.54 percent, as the Federal Ministry of…
Deadline for property tax expires
property tax return The deadline for submitting the property tax return is at the end of the month. There will be no further extension. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Shortly before the…
Dispute over new debt fund – that’s how much money the EU still has in reserve
Brussels There is hardly an issue that divides Europe as much as the question of whether the European Union should take on new joint debt for the green restructuring of…
Federal Fiscal Court dismisses lawsuit: Soli is constitutional
Berlin The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) does not consider the solidarity surcharge in the form that has been in force since 2020 to be unconstitutional. That was the verdict of…
“Mere doubts are not enough” – is the solo now completely overturned?
Berlin It is a judgment that could completely overturn the traffic light’s tax and budget policy: This Monday, Germany’s highest finance court will announce whether the solidarity surcharge is constitutional.…
“Mere doubts are not enough” – is the solo now completely overturned?
Berlin It is a judgment that could completely overturn the traffic light’s tax and budget policy: This Monday, Germany’s highest finance court will announce whether the solidarity surcharge is constitutional.…
Why Germany is not making progress in digitization
Desperate woman with paper mess The state demands a lot without creating the digital infrastructure. (Photo: imago stock&people) Berlin For people with their own property, time is running out: At…
A third of the explanations are still missing
Housing estate in Ennepetal Many property owners have not yet submitted their property tax returns. Latecomers face penalties. (Photo: imago images/Hans Blossey) Berlin The deadline for filing property tax returns…
Tax revenue up 7 percent
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin For 2022, tax revenues were slightly above experts’ expectations. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal and state tax revenues increased more significantly last year than experts…
EU Commission leaders warn of a subsidy race with the USA
Brussels The EU Commission is divided over the European response to the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the ecological restructuring of the economy. The three most important deputies of…
Insurers want a fresh start – away from the unpopular Riester pension
Active in old age The high cost of living means that many people are putting less money into retirement provision – despite a rise in interest rates. (Photo: imago images/Westend61)…
This could be the future of energy companies
Gas storage in Saxony-Anhalt The gas importers Uniper and Sefe are now set to become important players in the hydrogen market. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics and…
Pro-Russian hackers are now threatening cyberattacks
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
Ukraine & Russia Response to Tank Delivery
Riga On Wednesday afternoon, the federal government finally gave its green light for the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The reactions to this give an idea of what…
Pro-Russian hackers threaten retaliation for tank decision
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
6 major injustices for taxpayers in Germany
wealth in Germany Wealthy by will: Expensive real estate in particular makes heirs rich. (Photo: plainpicture/Alexander Sommer) Berlin Right at the beginning of the year, a tax dispute is brewing…
The 6 biggest tax injustices
Real estate in Hamburg Almost everywhere in Germany, the taxes for real estate buyers have risen, sometimes sharply. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Right at the beginning of the year, a tax…
European State Secretary Carsten Pillath has to go
Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) is reorganizing the top management of his house even more than previously known. After Lindner dismissed four department heads last week, another top official…