A majority of Germans want higher taxes on high incomes, according to a recent survey. In the ZDF-Politbarometer conducted by the research group Wahlen, 70 percent of respondents, including 65 percent of CDU supporters, are in favor of a stronger taxation of high incomes. A total of 26 percent are against such a tax increase, with majorities among FDP (54 percent) and AfD (59 percent) supporters.
Almost the same large majority (62 percent) advocates for a reduction of corporate taxes, including 60 percent of SPD supporters. 26 percent of all respondents are against a tax relief for companies in Germany.
If a federal election were held next Sunday, the SPD would likely receive 15 percent of the vote (+1 percent), while the CDU would remain at 30 percent, according to the Politbarometer. The Greens would receive 14 percent (-1 percent), the FDP four percent (no change), the AfD 21 percent (no change) and the Left five percent (+1 percent). The other parties would together garner eight percent (no change). None of the parties would reach the 3 percent threshold, making a coalition of the CDU and SPD or the CDU and Greens the most likely options for a government. The survey was conducted from January 21 to 23, 2025, among 1,345 eligible voters, both by phone and online.