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Hessen Presses for Electricity Tax Cut Plan
The state premier of Hesse, Boris Rhein, has urged the German federal government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz,…
July 6, 2025
Trump Tax Bill Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a significant tax and spending package proposed by President Donald…
July 3, 2025
Germany Defends Digital Tax Plan
Germany’s Minister of Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has strongly defended his plans for a digital tax, asserting the need…
July 3, 2025
UN Seeks Deal After US Rejects Global Tax Floor
The United States’ rejection of a global minimum corporate tax has prompted renewed hope among activists that a…
July 3, 2025
Left Criticizes CDU’s Electricity Tax Maneuvering
The leader of the Left party, Ines Schwerdtner, has sharply criticized the provisional failure to reduce electricity taxes…
July 3, 2025
SPD Still Pursues Broad Electricity Tax Cut
Following a meeting of the Coalition Committee, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group maintains its expectation of…
July 3, 2025
Banaszak Accuses Coalition of Breaking Promise on Electricity Tax
Green Party Leader Felix Banaszak has accused the governing coalition of breaking its word. Speaking to the Funke…
July 3, 2025
Wiese Open to Electricity Tax Relief for Consumers
Ahead of Wednesday’s upcoming meeting of the Coalition Committee, Dirk Wiese, the First Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD…
July 2, 2025
Germany Considers Gradual Electricity Tax Cut
Discussions between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are reportedly progressing towards a…
July 2, 2025
Senate Approves Trump Tax Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a significant tax and spending bill proposed by President Donald Trump. The…
July 2, 2025
Türmer Urges Quick Electricity Tax Cut
At a meeting of the coalition committee, Philipp Türmer, leader of the SPD’s youth wing (Juso), called for…
July 2, 2025
Retail Group Condemns Energy Tax Stance
The German Retail Federation (HDE) has formally urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to reduce the electricity tax for…
July 2, 2025
Power Tax Battle Threatens Moms Benefits
Lawmakers are exploring potential offsets to fund a broad-based reduction in electricity taxes, with discussions centering on the…
July 1, 2025
Coalition Rift Threatens Tax Relief for Millions
Discussions are underway regarding potential funding mechanisms for a proposed reduction in electricity tax, with concerns raised about…
June 30, 2025
Tax Relief Hopes CRUSHED Major Setback Looms
Efforts to swiftly alleviate the burden of electricity taxes on private consumers are facing scrutiny and a cautious…
June 30, 2025
Tech Giants Rejoice Canada Delays Digital Tax
Canada has temporarily halted its tax on digital services provided by major U.S. technology companies, a move intended…
June 30, 2025
Energy Tax Fight Threatens German Coalition
A dispute has emerged within the German governing coalition regarding the timing of planned reductions in electricity taxes.…
June 30, 2025
Tax Shock: Germany’s Electricity Bill to be SLASHED in Major Budget Overhaul!
German Politicians Call for Reduction of Electricity Tax for Private Households Berlin’s Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner and Saxony-Anhalt’s…
June 27, 2025
Wüst Warns of “Break of the Agreement” Over Electricity Tax Stalemate
German Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil’s Budget Plan Draws Criticism from NRW Premier Hendrik Wüst In a recent…
June 26, 2025
Germany’s Finance Minister Hides Behind Empty Chairs in Fight Against Tax Fraud
German authorities have no plans to increase the number of investigators tasked with tackling so-called illegal Cum-Ex transactions…
June 26, 2025
New Tax Breaks to Save the Farming Industry?
Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer, a member of the Christian Social Union, is working on tax incentives to encourage…
June 26, 2025
CDU’s Criticism of Energy Tax Decision is a Smokescreen for their own Failure
German coalition government’s energy tax plans draw criticism and defense. The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has rejected…
June 25, 2025
CDU Leader Demands Electricity Tax Cut to Spark Economic Boost!
Germany’s CDU Party Urges Immediate Reduction of Electricity Tax for All Citizens and Businesses The Christian Democratic Union…
June 25, 2025
Budget Betrayal: CDU’s Social Wing Slams Electricity Tax Hike for Ordinary Germans
German Social Democratic wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is criticizing the federal budget draft, calling for…
June 25, 2025
Germany’s Free Press Demands a Digital Tax on US Tech Giants to Save Journalism
A group of privately operated media houses in Germany are calling for a digital tax on US technology…
June 24, 2025
Finance Ministry Stands Firm on Longer Bookkeeping Retention Periods to Combat Tax Fraud
German plans to reverse the reduction of bookkeeping records’ retention period for companies have been defended by the…
June 23, 2025
Tax Breaks Favor the Big, Not the Small
A proposed investment boost by the German government primarily benefits larger companies, according to the German Association of…
June 23, 2025
Tax Money to Right-Wing Extremists? No Way!
In a joint open letter, several non-governmental organizations have urged German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to exclude the…
June 20, 2025
EU Takes Action Over Tax Law Failures
EU Commission Sues Portugal Over Failure to Implement Consumption Tax Measures The European Commission has taken the unprecedented…
June 18, 2025
FEDERAL-STATE SHOWDOWN: Minister President Demands Compensation for Tax Losses!
German State Premier Anke Rehlinger Exerts Pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz Ahead of Federal-State Meeting As the federal-state…
June 18, 2025
Municipalities Demand: Federal Government Must Foot the Bill for Tax Losses
German Cities Association Urges Federal Government to Fully Offset Municipal Tax Losses through Investment Program The German Cities…
June 18, 2025
Kretschmann Blocks Billion-Euro Tax Break for Companies
In a move that has sparked debate, the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, has announced that the state…
June 17, 2025
Breaking News: EU’s 10% Tariff Compromise: Trump’s “Hidden Tax Increase for Americans”?
EU Commission Reportedly Open to 10% US Tariff as Trade War Prevention Measure According to the German business…
June 16, 2025
A ‘Bankruptcy Declaration for Tax Fairness’?
A significant decline in the number of tax audits targeting high-income earners has been revealed, with the German…
June 16, 2025
Digital Tax: A Game-Changer for the Internet?
In a move aimed at reining in the overwhelming online advertising landscape, the German government is reportedly preparing…
June 13, 2025
Tobacco Tax Bombshell: EU’s Shocking Plan to Price You Out of a Pack of Cigarettes
In a move to curb the consumption of tobacco, the European Commission has proposed increasing the tax on…
June 13, 2025
85% of Germans Back Ad Tax on Google and Facebook
A majority of Germans support the idea of digital companies contributing a percentage of their advertising revenue to…
June 10, 2025
States to Pay the Price for Tax Cuts?
Germany’s Minister-President Warns Against Federal Tax Cuts at the Expense of States Thuringia’s Minister-President, Mario Voigt of the…
June 4, 2025
US Tax Plan Ignites Trade War Fears!
European Stock Markets and Currencies in Focus as US Fiscal Policy Concerns Mount The German Dax index continued…
June 2, 2025
Corporate Tax Cuts Won’t Save the Economy, But a Step Back in Civilization is Real
A top union official has expressed skepticism over the German government’s plan to reduce the corporate tax burden,…
May 31, 2025
Consumer Advocate Open to Digital Tax in Germany
Consumer Advocates Call for Digital Tax on US Tech Giants Consumer protection organization, Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV), has expressed…
May 30, 2025
Online Giants in Crosshairs of SPD-Backed Digital Tax!
German Internet Giants Face Tax Hike as Culture Minister Pushes for Levy The German Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
May 30, 2025
Germany’s Trade Unions Demand a Wealth Tax and Higher Contributions to Save the System
The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) is calling for a permanent increase in the federal contribution to the…
May 29, 2025
Gastronomy Tax to be Slashed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern!
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister-President, Manuela Schwesig, has been pressing the coalition committee of the Union and SPD to reduce the…
May 28, 2025
‘Who Orders, Must Also Pay’ – States and Municipalities Demand Federal Government Bear the Cost of Commuter Allowance and Value-Added Tax Cuts
Germany’s Federal Government Faces Opposition Over Tax Cuts and Commuter Allowance The German federal government’s plans to increase…
May 27, 2025
Germany’s Economic Chief Demands a Bolder Tax Cut to Boost Growth
German business politician Christian Freiherr von Stetten has expressed concerns over the planned reduction of the corporate tax…
May 26, 2025
Surplus Tax” on the Table?
In a recent interview, the designated SPD General Secretary, Tim Klüssendorf, expressed openness to the idea of a…
May 23, 2025
Turnover Tax Cut May Not Reverse the Tide for Small Restaurants
Small Businesses Face Uncertain Future A planned reduction of the food sales tax to 7% has come too…
May 20, 2025
VZBV: Demand for Lower Electricity Tax and Clarity on 58-Euro Ticket Amidst New Federal Government’s Consumer Protection Agenda
The Consumer Association Federal Association (VZBV) has called on the new federal government to implement a 100-day program…
May 6, 2025
Gesamtmetall Calls for Immediate Tax Reductions to Boost Competitiveness
Stefan Wolf, President of the Association of the German Metal and Electrical Industry Gesamtmetall, urges the newly appointed…
May 6, 2025
Tax Workers’ Union Suggests Cash Register Ticket Lotteries to Boost Tax Honesty
The President of the German Tax Workers’ Union, Florian Köbler, has proposed the introduction of a lottery with…
May 1, 2025
Greenpeace Slams Meat Tax Proposal of Upcoming Agriculture Minister
Greenpeace criticizes designee Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer (CSU) for advocating against higher taxes on meat and…
April 30, 2025
SPD Slams CSU Minister for Rejecting Meat Tax, Demands Alternatives to Finance Animal Welfare
The SPD has called on incoming CSU agriculture minister Rainer to present alternatives after he rejected higher meat…
April 30, 2025
IG Metall: Wealth Tax & Higher Top Marginal Tax Rate to Fund Public Good
Christian Benner, the head of the IG Metall, is calling for a wealth tax in the tax debate.…
April 30, 2025
Rainer Promises No Meat Tax Hikes, Sees Potential for Lower Meat Prices
Designated Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) announces a shift in agricultural and meat policies and suggests that…
April 30, 2025
GroKo” Partners Frustrated by Merz’s Tax and Wage Delay Announcement
Union’s Friedrich Merz raises questions about promised policies in potential coalition agreement with SPD
April 14, 2025
Tax Shock: Germany’s Top Court Gives Green Light to Controversial Surcharge
The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has dismissed the constitutional complaint filed by six FDP members of the…
March 26, 2025
Electric Shock: New Tax Hailed as ‘Economic Suicide’ as Prices Soar Out of Control
A surge in electricity prices in Austria over the past years, with no end in sight, is leaving…
March 9, 2025
The Silent Tax on EU Citizens
EU Proposes Military Spending Increase, New Loan Facility for Ukraine EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has…
March 5, 2025
Metal Employers Blast New Military Fund and Call for Tax Cuts and Administrative Reforms
A German labor union chief has expressed skepticism over a proposal to establish a new federal special fund…
February 26, 2025
German Workers Demand Freedom to Choose Their Work-Life Balance, Tax Breaks for Late Career Luminaries
German trade union Gesamtmetall’s president, Stefan Wolf, has called for a swift economic turn in the country after…
February 24, 2025
Cum-Ex Scandal: German Tax Authority in a Desperate Battle for Billions
A German tax authority, the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt), is facing significant resistance in the recovery of wrongly…
February 21, 2025
How Alice Weidel’s Swiss-German Tax Loophole Works
In the spotlight due to her living situation and tax obligations, Alice Weidel, the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD)…
February 17, 2025
Tax Tsunami: German Parties’ Plans to Blow €100 Billion Hole in National Budget!
A new study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) suggests that the tax plans of the…
February 9, 2025
US Tax Dollars Secretly Funding Global Media Empire, Exposing the Shadow of Influence
A recent article by the French organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has shed light on the extent of…
February 7, 2025
FDP’s Tax Plan to Fuel Coalition Talks?
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) will only enter a government coalition if it can secure tax relief for…
February 5, 2025
BREAKING: EU to Introduce ‘Package Tax’ to Crack Down on Counterfeit Goods in Online Shopping
The European Commission is set to introduce a fee on packages from online retailers to better control the…
February 4, 2025
EU Farmers Demanding Price Oversight and Tax Break Amid Soaring Produce Costs
In the face of rising fruit prices, the leader of the Left party, Jan van Aken, is calling…
February 4, 2025
Billionaires Flee as Inheritance Tax Looms, Threatening a Financial Meltdown
Switzerland was long considered a preferred residence for international multimillionaires. However, signs are emerging that these individuals are…
February 2, 2025
25% Tax on Neighbors, but Will it Crash the Economy?
US President Donald Trump announced that the country will impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and…
January 31, 2025
BREAKING: German Tax Revenue Soars by 6 BILLION Euros, a Shocking 30% Surplus!
German tax revenues in Germany were around 6 billion euros higher in 2024 than officially calculated last. A…
January 30, 2025
Will the Wave of a One-Time Use Tax Sweep the Nation?
According to a survey by the German Environmental Aid, 120 cities have expressed interest in introducing a municipal…
January 28, 2025
Will a Tax on Single-Use Packaging Save the Planet?
According to a survey by the German Environmental Aid, 120 cities in Germany have signaled interest in introducing…
January 28, 2025
Tax Bombshell: Billionaire Bonanza Coming?
AfD Leader Promises Radical Tax Cuts, but Fails to Provide Specifics on Funding In an interview with ARD’s…
January 25, 2025
GERMANY’S GREEN LIGHT FOR PLASTIC TAX!
A constitutional complaint against the packaging tax in Tübingen has been dismissed by the First Senate of the…
January 22, 2025
Scholz Blasts Union’s ‘Tax Relief for the Rich’ Plan
A German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has accused the Union of planning to…
January 22, 2025
Germany’s Minister Demands Wealth Tax
In the wake of a new Oxfam report highlighting the global wealth distribution, German Federal Minister of Economic…
January 20, 2025
CDU’s Merz Blasts ‘Schnapsidee’ of Green’s Wealth Tax!
The proposal by German Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) to also apply social surcharges to capital…
January 19, 2025
Half of Property Tax Notices Still Missing in the Mail
Despite the new real estate tax having been in effect for several weeks, many homeowners have yet to…
January 18, 2025
Sugar Tax Won’t Sweeten a Thing for Nestlé’s German Rivals
In a recent interview with the “Tagesspiegel”, Alexander von Maillot, CEO of Nestlé Deutschland, expressed a pragmatic stance…
January 17, 2025
Liberal Firebrand Blasts Green’s Tax Bomb
The leader of the Young Liberals, Franziska Brandmann, has criticized the proposal by Green party leader Robert Habeck…
January 15, 2025
Habeck’s Tax Plan Unleashed!
A leading figure in the German liberal party, Christian Lindner, has strongly criticized the proposal by the Green’s…
January 13, 2025
Spahn Slams Habeck’s ‘Savage’ Plan to Tax Savings
German politicians are at odds over a proposal to extend social insurance contributions to capital gains, a plan…
January 13, 2025
Germany’s Economic Guru Slams Left-Wing Party’s ‘Dead Horse’ Wealth Tax Plan
Economist Veronika Grimm has sharply criticized the election program of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). With the demand…
January 12, 2025
Tax Break on Overtime Work in Jeopardy?
Economist Clemens Fuest finds the Agenda 2030 presented by the Union in large parts positive, but also identifies…
January 9, 2025
CEO’s Shocking Tax Demand
Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte urges to relieve middle-income earners from taxes. To finance such a step, he brings…
January 6, 2025
Expert Demands Lower Property Tax
Real Estate Analyst Sven Carstensen urges states to lower the real estate transfer tax, making construction more affordable.…
January 3, 2025
BREAKING: Germany’s Shock Move to ELIMINATE Value-Added Tax on Everyday Goods – The End of a Tax Era?
Jan van Aken, the leading candidate of the Left, advocates for the abolition of the value-added tax on…
December 27, 2024
Linke’s Loot: Germany’s Left Party to Wipe Out Value-Added Tax on Everyday Goods?
Linken’s top candidate Jan van Aken advocates for abolishing the value-added tax on daily necessities to fight against…
December 27, 2024
Millionaire’s Nightmare: Billionaire’s Tax Grab Shatters Chef’s Dreams!
Rossmann, the CEO of the drugstore chain Rossmann, Raoul Roßmann, speaks out against demands for taxing billionaires whose…
December 23, 2024
Parliament Passes Sweeping Tax Cut and Child Benefit Boost!
The German Bundestag has passed a law on tax relief and an increase in child benefits. The package…
December 19, 2024
REVEALED: Shocking New Tax Plan to Upend the 9-to-5 and Send Your Paychecks SOARING!
Economist Veronika Grimm finds proposals for a reform of the income tax generally good, but emphasizes the need…
December 18, 2024
REVELATION: Germany’s Hidden Tax Reform That Could Change Everything!
Economist Veronika Grimm generally finds proposals for a reform of the income tax good, but emphasizes the need…
December 18, 2024
SHOCKING Survey: 61% Demand a Cut in Grocery Tax!
The majority of Germans are in favor of a reduced value-added tax for food items. A Forsa survey…
December 17, 2024
Tax Revolt: Wagenknecht’s Shocking Demand for a Social Tax Break!
Before the presentation of the CDU/CSU election program, the chairman of the Left Party, Sahra Wagenknecht, criticized the…
December 16, 2024
The Top Tax Avoiders Will Soon Be Exposed!
CDU to Raise Top Tax Rate Later, Says Jens Spahn The CDU will raise the top tax rate…
December 13, 2024
BREAKING: 2024 to See End of Tax Relief Showdown as Kukies Make Historic Move!
Federal Finance Minister Jörg Kukies (SPD) no longer expects a decision on the planned child benefit increase and…
December 13, 2024
BAN THE FRUIT TAX! Consumers Unite to Smash the Hidden Levy on Your Daily Salad
Consumer Federation of Germany Demands Complete Abolition of Value-Added Tax on Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Legumes The Consumer…
December 12, 2024
BREAKING: Germany’s Scholz to Slash Value-Added Tax on Food in Shock Move to Boost Economy!
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) advocates for reducing the simple value-added tax rate on food from seven to…
December 10, 2024