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High tax country Germany? With whom the Treasury collects particularly heavily
Christian Lindner (FDP) In some areas, Germany is not a high-tax country, on the contrary. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Finance begins with an admission. Germany belongs “to…
Tax revenue falls in June: Ministry of Finance fears weaker economy
Christian Lindner Experts expect a tax loss of almost three percent to a good 838 billion euros for the year as a whole. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Berlin Federal and…
Almost three million objections to the property tax reform nationwide
Dresden In Saxony, almost every third owner has lodged an objection against the notices in connection with the property tax. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt The recalculation of the property tax…
Ten methods that tax authorities can use to track down tax evaders
man at the laptop The tax offices collect numerous data in order to compare them with the tax returns. (Photo: imago stock&people) Frankfurt Banking secrecy is one of the most…
Volkssport Tax evasion – Greek government wants to take tougher action against tax evaders
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The Greek Prime Minister declares war on tax evasion. (Photo: Reuters) Athens During the Greek election campaign, all sorts of things were talked about, but one word never…
What pensioners with wrong tax assessments need to know
senior More than a million pensioners in Germany receive the basic pension surcharge. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt For two years, seniors with mini-pensions have been entitled to a basic pension…
Scholz relativizes Klingbeil’s approach to spouse splitting
Chancellor Olaf Scholz In an interview, SPD chairman Klingbeil proposed the general abolition of spouse splitting for new marriages instead of the savings in parental allowance planned by Family Minister…
Wrong tax assessment – pensioners should know that now
senior More than a million pensioners in Germany receive the basic pension surcharge. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt For two years, seniors with mini-pensions have been entitled to a basic pension…
How to use spouse splitting optimally
Spouse splitting The lower-earning partner often pays a disproportionate share of the taxes in the joint assessment. (Photo: PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images) Frankfurt The debate about spouse splitting has…
How to make the best use of spouse splitting
Spouse splitting The lower-earning partner often pays a disproportionate share of the taxes in the joint assessment. (Photo: PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images) Frankfurt The debate about spouse splitting has…
OECD recommends reform to Germany
Tax reasons for the marriage The spouse splitting is criticized, also because it creates problematic incentives. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The industrialized nations organization OECD sees a suitable recipe against the…
SPD-Left and FDP want to permanently relieve gastronomy
Beer garden in the English Garden in Munich Dehoga fears that the company will die if the VAT rate is increased again. (Photo: picture alliance / SVEN SIMON) Berlin In…
Cum-Ex dispute between the Attorney General and ex-NRW Minister escalated
Peter Biesenbach In March 2023, the former North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Justice lodged a complaint against the head of the Cologne public prosecutor’s office and his former deputy. (Photo: dpa)…
Lindner is planning small relief for companies
Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wants to strengthen Germany as a business location with a reform of corporate taxes. After a long period of preparation, the draft of his…
Lindner wants to relieve the economy by six billion annually
Christian Lindner Lindner’s draft must first be coordinated with the other ministries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner has put together a tax package that is intended to relieve…
Federal government sees Germany as a high-tax country – but wants to change little
Even if the bill is repeatedly criticized, the federal government does not deny that Germany is a high-tax country. “In Germany, the tax and duty burden on earned income is…
What to do in the event of an erroneous reminder from the tax office?
man at the laptop Property tax returns should ideally be submitted digitally – but even then not everything will necessarily work. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Frankfurt The vast majority of almost…
What will a tax consultant cost in 2023?
What are the costs for a tax consultant? Despite increasing digitization, tax consultants and auditors rely on personal advice. (Photo: dpa Picture Alliance / zerocreatives) Not everyone knows about income-related…
Global minimum tax hardly pays off for Lindner
Christian Lindner (FDP) The Treasury Department expects that the global minimum tax will not bring much additional revenue. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) does not expect high…
EY puts pressure on job cuts
EY office building The auditing company is suffering from the consequences of the Wirecard scandal. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Dusseldorf The auditing and consulting company EY is increasing the pressure on…