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From when you start working into your own pocket
Taxpayer Memorial Day Even the taxpayers’ association does not deny that the payments are offset by state benefits. (Photo: Maskot/Getty Images) Berlin On Wednesday morning at 5.12 a.m. the time…
Government does not want to abolish widow’s pension – neither does spouse splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Castrop-Rauxel The next dispute over family policy…
When it comes to investments, Germany brings up the rear – and will probably remain so for years to come
Excavation work near Magdeburg Intel’s new chip factory is to be built on the site, in which the US group wants to invest 33 billion euros. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders…
Government does not want to abolish widow’s pension – neither does spouse splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government does not plan to…
When it comes to investments, Germany brings up the rear – and will probably remain so for years to come
Excavation work near Magdeburg Intel’s new chip factory is to be built on the site, in which the US group is investing 33 billion euros. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson)…
Klingbeil would rather abolish marriage splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the coalition dispute over savings in…
NRW justice settles dispute with Hamburg investigative committee
Benjamin Limbach The committee of inquiry and the NRW Minister of Justice had exchanged numerous letters. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Cologne Escalation averted: The Hamburg investigative committee to clarify the cum-ex…
The head of the Cologne public prosecutor surprisingly throws down
Building of the public prosecutor’s office in Cologne Cologne The largest investigative authority in North Rhine-Westphalia, with around 600 employees, needs a new boss: the previous head of the authority,…
When expats cannot deduct their pension contributions for tax purposes
Shanghai skyline Anyone posted outside of Europe usually pays less tax in Germany. This has consequences for the deductibility of costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Whether as preparation for the next…
Allegations of sabotage from Hamburg hit North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Justice
Dusseldorf The Ministry of Justice in North Rhine-Westphalia has been refusing to send important documents on the Cum-Ex tax scandal to Hamburg for a year. There, a committee of inquiry…
Official killer or bureaucracy turbo? How AI should save the state
Digital filing cabinets Artificial intelligence could make the German administration more efficient. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin When Florian Stegmann steps up to the lectern, a small detail on his t-shirt…
Official killer or bureaucracy turbo? How AI should save the state
Digital filing cabinets Artificial intelligence could make the German administration more efficient. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin When Florian Stegmann steps up to the lectern, a small detail on his t-shirt…
Official killer or bureaucracy turbo? How AI should save the state
Berlin When Florian Stegmann steps up to the lectern, a small detail on his t-shirt shows the enormous expectations attached to the project he will be presenting. It’s mid-June and…
What can apps like Steuerbot and Taxfix do?
Tax helper app When things get complex, the applications reach their limits. Source: E+/Getty Images Frankfurt The preparation of a tax return takes hours, is bone-dry and complicated by impenetrable…
This is how the Greek tax office wins – with the help of a lottery
ATM Greece Card payments in Greece are easy for the tax authorities to record because all card terminals in Greece have to be networked with the financial authorities in real…
Broker, tax, notary – Here you pay the lowest additional purchase costs
apartment purchase Handing over the keys when buying a home: many Germans dream of owning their own home. But the additional purchase costs are often a major hurdle. (Photo: IMAGO…
The family entrepreneurs fear the flat tax reform
Berlin Carsten Linnemann has a few laughs on his side. “Thank you for the nice reception – despite the debates about our new basic program,” said the head of the…
This subsidy is available from the Treasury for energetic refurbishment
Roofer at the thermal insulation The tax office reimburses 20 percent of the renovation costs per property up to a maximum of 40,000 euros. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Whether owners in…
EY boss Carmine di Sibio announces withdrawal
Carmine di Sibio EY’s global boss will step down from his post next year. (Photo: EY) Dusseldorf The global boss of the auditing and consulting firm EY, Carmine Di Sibio,…
Investigators search German offices of investment bank Natixis
Financial district in Frankfurt Another crackdown on the Cum-Ex tax scandal. This time the German branches of the investment bank Natixis are being searched. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Around 60 public…