Tag: Tax policy
Traffic light steps against double taxation are not enough
Pensioners in Düsseldorf Despite the reforms, millions of people continue to be affected by double taxation. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin The double taxation of pensions costs retirees money and is…
Natural gas tax increase is supported by all ministries
Natural gas is becoming more expensive again Natural gas refinery on the Persian Gulf: The usual VAT rate will be due again in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to information…
Lindner is planning relief of two billion euros
Christian Lindner (FDP) The finance minister wants to increase the basic allowance again. (Photo: dpa) Berlin There is a new dispute in the traffic light coalition about a tax cut.…
Citizens with this income finance half the state
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin The top tax rate always causes major political discussions. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Ritter) Berlin Calls for a higher top tax rate are increasing: After CDU…
Where Germany collects a lot of taxes – and where little
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…