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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,…
Trump Tax Bill Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a significant tax and spending package proposed by President Donald…
Germany Defends Digital Tax Plan
Germany’s Minister of Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has strongly defended his plans for a digital tax, asserting the need…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Germany Considers Gradual Electricity Tax Cut
Discussions between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are reportedly progressing towards a…
Senate Approves Trump Tax Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a significant tax and spending bill proposed by President Donald Trump. The…
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…
Retail Group Condemns Energy Tax Stance
The German Retail Federation (HDE) has formally urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to reduce the electricity tax for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Energy Tax Fight Threatens German Coalition
A dispute has emerged within the German governing coalition regarding the timing of planned reductions in electricity taxes.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
Surplus Tax” on the Table?
In a recent interview, the designated SPD General Secretary, Tim Klüssendorf, expressed openness to the idea of a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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
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…
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…
The Silent Tax on EU Citizens
EU Proposes Military Spending Increase, New Loan Facility for Ukraine EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tax Bombshell: Billionaire Bonanza Coming?
AfD Leader Promises Radical Tax Cuts, but Fails to Provide Specifics on Funding In an interview with ARD’s…
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…
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…
Germany’s Minister Demands Wealth Tax
In the wake of a new Oxfam report highlighting the global wealth distribution, German Federal Minister of Economic…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Habeck’s Tax Plan Unleashed!
A leading figure in the German liberal party, Christian Lindner, has strongly criticized the proposal by the Green’s…
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…
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…
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…
CEO’s Shocking Tax Demand
Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte urges to relieve middle-income earners from taxes. To finance such a step, he brings…
Expert Demands Lower Property Tax
Real Estate Analyst Sven Carstensen urges states to lower the real estate transfer tax, making construction more affordable.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…