Tag: tax ratio
The myth of the broken state
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…
Inheritances: The secret tax increase
Robert Habeck, Olaf Scholz and Christian Lindner (from left) The state was reliable for years with the cold progression – only in 2023 will the insatiable state start dismantling. (Photo:…
Who has to partially repay the reliefs
gas bill Private households receive state aid to relieve them of the high gas costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin If you have a high income, you have to pay tax on…
Who has to partially repay reliefs
gas bill Private households receive state aid to relieve them of the high gas costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin If you have a high income, you have to pay tax on…
Who has to partially repay reliefs
Finance Minister Christian Lindner The traffic light coalition wants to partially tax income from the gas price brake. The Ministry of Finance has now presented a concept. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin…
Who has to partially repay reliefs
Finance Minister Christian Lindner The traffic light coalition wants to partially tax income from the gas price brake. The Ministry of Finance has now presented a concept. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin…
London raises taxes and cuts spending to fight inflation
Jeremy Hunt The British Treasury Secretary presented his budget. (Photo: AP) London The British government wants to fill the enormous hole in the budget with tax increases and spending cuts…
Economist Feld and employers criticize calls for tax increases
Berlin The five economic wise men have triggered a heated debate with their call for tax increases for higher earners. The former chairman of the council of experts, Lars Feld,…
Traffic light coalition wants to increase child benefit to 250 euros
child support Parents should receive significantly more child benefits from January. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Families can expect a far greater increase in child benefit for 2023 than previously planned. The…
The five wrong ways of doing business
Advisory Council press conference (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) The council of experts was once the hotbed of supply-side politics. Flexible labor markets, less bureaucracy and lower taxes, that’s the sound…
The five wrong ways of doing business
Advisory Council press conference (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) The council of experts was once the hotbed of supply-side politics. Flexible labor markets, less bureaucracy and lower taxes, that’s the sound…
Pensions are expected to increase by up to 4.2 percent
pensions Pensions are set to rise – but inflation is higher. (Photo: dpa) According to the first calculations in the federal government, the more than 20 million pensioners in Germany…
Lauterbach wants to suspend payments for care provision funds – “Not a good omen” for pension insurance
Care The provident fund was set up in 2015 during the grand coalition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is apparently considering stabilizing the deficit in long-term…
Now the federal states have to deliver
Berlin The meeting between Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Prime Minister ended as usual for such rounds: with a money commitment from the federal government to the states. Whether for…
Lindner wants to completely compensate for cold progression
Berlin Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wants to relieve citizens and companies significantly more in the next two years in order to compensate for the “cold progression”. To this…
Cold progression costs taxpayers 41 billion euros
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance wants to compensate for the cold progression. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The citizens suffer from the high inflation, and twice over. Not only gas,…
Cold progression costs taxpayers 41 billion euros
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance wants to compensate for the cold progression. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The citizens suffer from the high inflation, and twice over. Not only gas,…
Privately insured people will have to pay higher contributions in 2023
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health announced an increase in the contributions of the statutory health insurance companies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Millions of privately insured people will receive mail…
Millions of privately insured people will have to pay higher contributions in 2023
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health announced an increase in the contributions of the statutory health insurance companies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Millions of privately insured people will receive mail…
How they eat up the tax breaks again
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance made a press statement after the Federal Cabinet meeting – unusual for the FDP politician. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin After the cabinet meeting on…