Tag: tax ratio
Social security contributions How they eat up the tax cuts 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…
End of Hartz 4: Federal Cabinet decides on citizen income
Annalena Baerbock (from left), Foreign Minister, Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz In addition to the citizen’s income, the federal cabinet…
Cabinet decides on citizens’ income, tax reform and higher home office allowance
Annalena Baerbock (from left), Foreign Minister, Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz The federal cabinet decided on various changes to relieve…
Higher earners have higher contributions
Treatment at the dentist Health insurance not only threatens higher contributions. The income limit up to which they are due is also rising sharply. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Berlin Employees with…
Up to 753 euros relief for employees – employers angry
Building cleaner at work The Federal Guild Association of Crafts criticizes the additional burden of the planned midi job reform. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The expansion of the midi job zone…
This is how Hartz IV recipients and the lower middle class benefit
Shopping in Düsseldorf’s Königsallee Low earners can hope for the greatest relief. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin The federal government considers its relief package of 65 billion euros to be massive.…
Who could benefit from the new measures and how much
Shopping in Düsseldorf’s Königsallee Low earners can hope for the greatest relief. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin The federal government considers its relief package of 65 billion euros to be massive.…
Ampel plans tax cuts of more than 27 billion euros
Traffic light peaks at the presentation of the third relief package The politicians explain in the chancellery how citizens should be supported in view of the rising energy prices. (Photo:…
Ampel plans tax cuts of more than 27 billion euros
Traffic light peaks at the presentation of the third relief package The politicians explain in the chancellery how citizens should be supported in view of the rising energy prices. (Photo:…
These measures could decide the traffic light
Chancellor Olaf Scholz Olaf Scholz wanted “to be able to present the necessary solutions and decisions very quickly” for a new relief package. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Finding an appointment was…
The taxpayers’ association wants to correct Lindner’s relief plans
Christian Lindner In the opinion of the taxpayers’ association, the corrections announced by Lindner are not sufficient to compensate for the so-called cold progression as desired. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin…
Daniel Stelter: Targeted support means lack of freedom
Reichstag dome Recently, numerous relief measures have been initiated. (Photo: Reuters) Politicians of all persuasions are calling for “targeted support” from citizens in the face of inflation and the explosion…
“Too little and too late” – Taxpayers’ Association demands correction of the relief
Christian Lindner In the opinion of the taxpayers’ association, the corrections announced by Lindner are not sufficient to compensate for the so-called cold progression as desired. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin…
Cold progression correction is necessary
On August 10, 2022, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner submitted a proposal for correcting the cold progression with new benchmark values for the 2023 income tax rate. This proposal anticipates…
Cold progression correction is necessary
On August 10, 2022, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner submitted a proposal for correcting the cold progression with new benchmark values for the 2023 income tax rate. This proposal anticipates…
Spanking the Treasury Secretary is wrong
Dusseldorf A few weeks ago, the income tax was referred to as the “queen of taxes” and as the “highpoint of the tax art of the liberal bourgeoisie”. To determine…
Insured people will soon have to pay so much more for their health insurance
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach With the higher contribution and other measures, Lauterbach wants to close a financing gap of around 17 billion euros without reduced benefits. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Who will benefit the most from taking down the cold progression
Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck in the Bundestag The FDP finance minister and the green economics minister are arguing about further relief for citizens in the face of inflation. (Photo:…
Habeck considers Lindner’s tax proposals to be unfair
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck Habeck demands that with the compensation of the cold progression, small incomes should also benefit absolutely more than large ones. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Economics…
Habeck is on a confrontational course with Lindner on tax plans
Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner (FDP) and Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) Habeck agrees with his party’s criticism of Lindner’s plans to compensate for cold progression. (Photo:…