Tag: tax ratio
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…
The big tax dispute – who in Germany is really being attacked by the tax authorities
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner Tax policy is the major point of conflict in the traffic light coalition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner (FDP) is exposed…
Employers see Lauterbach’s reform as a “bureaucracy monster”
Karl Lauterbach The Minister of Health is working on a care reform. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin In order to stabilize the financial situation of social long-term care insurance, Federal…
Employers see Lauterbach’s reform as a “bureaucracy monster”
Karl Lauterbach The Minister of Health is working on a care reform. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin In order to stabilize the financial situation of social long-term care insurance, Federal…
Karl Lauterbach is planning higher contributions
Karl Lauterbach According to the preliminary report, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is not the addressee of the letter. It was only sent to him “for information”. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil…
Karl Lauterbach is planning higher contributions
Karl Lauterbach According to the preliminary report, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is not the addressee of the letter. It was only sent to him “for information”. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil…
The SPD is going astray in terms of tax policy
Saskia Esken and Kevin Kuehnert The SPD chairwoman and her general secretary are calling for more taxes for higher incomes. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Berlin As if in a continuous…
Higher VAT? Advance of the FDP causes trouble in the traffic light
A week later, VAT is actually being discussed in Germany. The reason is a push by the FDP parliamentary group for a fundamental tax reform. In a paper by the…
Long-term care insurance: increasing contributions – Linder lets Lauterbach accrue
Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) can apparently not hope for any more billions in taxes from the budget for his care reform. The Handelsblatt learned this from coalition circles.…
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…
The state does not have a revenue problem, but a distribution problem
Lars Klingbeil The SPD boss wants to ask the rich to pay more. (Photo: dpa) The SPD wants to develop a new tax concept. Party leader Lars Klingbeil has already…
Where the contributions are lowest and highest
health insurance cards Some large health insurance companies are only increasing the contributions moderately – but could follow suit again next year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Many citizens not only…
Where the contributions are lowest and highest
health insurance cards Some large health insurance companies are only increasing the contributions moderately – but could follow suit again next year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Many citizens not only…
Where the contributions are lowest and highest
health insurance cards Some large health insurance companies are only increasing the contributions moderately – but could follow suit again next year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Many citizens not only…
Energy price brakes & lower taxes: These relief packages will come in 2023
Berlin The sum is enormous: the federal government is relieving citizens and companies by almost 300 billion euros. Because of the high energy costs in 2022, the traffic light coalition…
Energy price brakes & lower taxes: These relief packages will come in 2023
Berlin The sum is enormous: the federal government is relieving citizens and companies by almost 300 billion euros. Because of the high energy costs in 2022, the traffic light coalition…
This is how expensive social security could become for contributors by 2030
Karl Lauterbach The Minister of Health announces higher health insurance contributions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A few days ago, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) announced new spending requests. Because of the…
Why almost nobody wants to donate money to the state
Reichstag in Berlin Anyone who wants can donate money to the state – but hardly anyone wants to. (Photo: IMAGO/serienlicht) Berlin Marlene Engelhorn is a descendant of the BASF company…
Subsidies, government revenue & government spending in Germany
Reichstag in Berlin The “strong state” has recently experienced a comeback. Berlin A few days ago, the head of the civil service association, Ulrich Silberbach, sounded the alarm again: the…