Tag: Tax policy
60,000 families affected by cuts in parental benefits
Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) and Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) Who is to blame for the budget cuts? (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The traffic light coalition actually wanted to send…
60,000 families affected by cuts in parental benefits
mother and child Well-earning families should no longer be entitled to parental allowance in the future. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Berlin The traffic light coalition actually wanted to send a positive…
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…
Why the chaos at the tax offices affects all taxpayers
Development area in Schwerin All property owners had to file a new property tax return by the end of January this year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Simone Hartmann* has had a…
Are large corporations migrating from Switzerland because of the minimum tax?
Zurich Rarely has the anticipation of a big windfall been so subdued: the introduction of the OECD minimum tax of 15 percent means that the Swiss federal state and cantons…
Why the chaos at the tax offices affects all taxpayers
Development area in Schwerin All property owners had to file a new property tax return by the end of January this year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Simone Hartmann* has had a…
Tensions in the traffic light coalition in the budget dispute are increasing
Christian Lindner and Olaf Scholz The Federal Minister of Finance has been pursuing an austerity plan for a long time, and now Chancellor Scholz is to support a controversial plan…
CDU relies on a tax reform – “A new approach to tax justice”
Berlin The CDU wants to modernize Germany as a location with a reform of the tax system and tax companies regardless of their company form in the future. “We are…
Head of the CDU economic council criticizes Scholz and Habeck
Astrid Hamker The President of the Economic Council of the CDU calls for taxes to be reduced on middle incomes but not increased on high incomes. (Photo: Marko Priske for…
Citizens with this income finance half the state
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin The top tax rate always causes big discussions. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Ritter) Berlin In the coming years, the state will take in almost 150 billion…
The big tax dispute – who in Germany is really being attacked by the tax authorities
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin The top tax rate always causes big discussions. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Ritter) Berlin In the coming years, the state will take in almost 150 billion…
A Big Buzz – How Far Should Germany Go on Cannabis Legalization?
Dusseldorf The legalization of cannabis is not only controversial in Germany: only a few countries have so far been able to bring themselves to approve the drug, at least for…
How to properly tax dividends – you ask, we answer
Dusseldorf For many investors, dividends are a regular source of income. Once you have invested in a stock, the money usually flows automatically. However, the correct taxation of these inflows…
Is the taxation of emergency gas aid contrary to the system?
Heating There is controversy over whether or not the December 2022 gas relief should be taxable. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The federal government launched emergency aid because of the increased gas…
When it comes to taxes and duties, Germany is second in the world
Employee The tax burden for employees in Germany is significantly higher than in other countries. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin Germany ranks second among the industrialized countries when it comes to…
When it comes to taxes and duties, Germany is the runner-up in the world
Employee The tax burden for employees in Germany is significantly higher than in other countries. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin Germany ranks second among the industrialized countries when it comes to…
Companies in Germany pay a particularly large amount to the state
car factory in Zwickau According to an IW study, companies in Germany have paid more taxes than anywhere else in recent years. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Berlin Corporate tax revenue in…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
CDU wants higher taxes for top earners
CDU party leader Friedrich Merz In the grand coalition, the Christian Democrats had categorically ruled out tax increases. Now the position seems to be changing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The CDU…