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Tax Revenue Remains Stable Despite Economic Deterioration
Despite a worsening economic climate, tax revenues are expected to remain relatively stable for the time being. According…
Austria Pushes European Super Tax for Oil Giants Despite EU Rejection Considering War Profits
Despite the European Commission’s reluctance, Austria continues to advocate for a continent-wide windfall tax targeting mineral oil corporations,…
Citizens Demand Triple Digits for Tax Relief to Feel It
A recent survey conducted by the polling institute Forsa indicates that most citizens believe they require a noticeable…
CDU Chief Frei Open to Wealth Tax Boost
Thorsten Frei, the CDU head of the Federal Chancellery, indicated that he is fundamentally open to discussing higher…
Union Rejects Wealth Redistribution in Income Tax Reform Debate Sparks New Action
The planned reform of the income tax is once again sparking a heated political debate, following recent statements…
SPD Calls for Digital Tax Countermeasure Against US Tariffs
Sebastian Roloff, the spokesperson for economic policy within the SPD parliamentary group, has urged the European Union to…
Söder Demands Strict Adherence to Debt Brake While Pushing Tax Cuts
Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, representing the CSU, has forcefully stated his position on the future financial policy of…
Farmer Wants Full Tax Break for Green Biofuels
Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has proposed eliminating all taxes on biofuels, arguing that this measure would make…
Fuel Tax Cut Partially Impacts Gas Prices At Stations Says ADAC
According to the ADAC, the recent reduction in fuel taxes has only resulted in a partial decrease in…
Klingbeil Hails Initial Success of Fuel Tax Relief Measure
Vizekanzler Lars Klingbeil of the SPD addressed reporters at a May rally in Bergkamen, commenting on the initial…
CSU Politician Defends Tax Plan Denying SPD Criticism on Wealth Tax Relief
CSU politician Florian Dorn rejected the criticism put forth by the SPD regarding his tax concept, defending the…
CDU Business Council Pushes Income Tax Reform Target 2026
The CDU’s affiliated interest group, the CDU Economic Council, has urged the federal government to advance the planned…
SPD Leader Slams Union Over Tax Reform Blockade Calls for Democratic Unity
In a recent letter to his party members, SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch has called on members…
SPD Defends Solidarity Surcharge Calls for Higher Rich Tax
The SPD is considering raising the wealth tax rate and is firmly opposing the scrapping of the Solidarity…
CDU Business Wing Rejects Planned Sugar Tax
The CDU’s economic wing has strongly opposed the federal government’s plan to introduce a sugar tax on sweetened…
CDU Calls for Compromise on Tax Reform Embracing Flexibility in Wealth Redistribution
During a debate concerning income tax reform, Fritz Güntzler, the financial policy spokesperson for the CDU parliamentary group…
SPD Slams Union Tax Plans Criticizes Income Tax Reforms Proposals
Wiebke Esdar, the Deputy Chair of the SPD parliamentary group, sharply criticized the proposals for income tax reform…
German Minister Defies Sugar Tax Vote Against Sweetened Drinks Cost
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Alois Rainer (CSU), stated to the “Rheinische Post” that his criticism regarding the increasing…
Merz Open to Higher Wealth Tax Boost
CDU politician Friedrich Merz has expressed openness to an increase in the wealth tax. Speaking to der Spiegel,…
Minister Slams Sugar Tax Deal Calling It Unsustainable
Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has publicly criticized the government’s plan to introduce a sugar tax. Speaking to…
Greens Advocate Calls for Luxury Tax on Wealthy Germans
Karl Haeusgen, the head of the Green party’s economic association, has advocated for implementing a minimum tax on…
Expert Insists Higher Income Tax on Top Earners Essential for Reform
Economist Jens Südekum asserts that implementing an income tax reform requires raising taxes on the highest earners to…
Günther Backs Sugar Tax Plans Industry Remains Opposed
Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, welcomed the federal government’s plan to introduce a sugar tax on sweet…
German Government Plans Sugar Tax on Sweetened Drinks Starting 2028
Source reports indicate that the German government is planning to introduce a levy on sugary beverages starting in…
CDU Won’t Ignore Top Tax Rate Debate Ready to Discuss Funding Needs
Steffen Bilger, the CDU/CSU’s Managing Director in the Bundestag, stated that he is prepared to discuss raising the…
Austrian Minister Rejects ‘Super Profit Tax’ Defends Free Market Principles
Austrian Economic Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) has adamantly rejected both price caps and the “excess profits tax” demanded…
SPD Chief Demands Tougher Crackdown on Tax Evaders
In the ongoing fight against organized tax fraud, SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf has called for the state…
Aviation Tickets Predicted to Rise Higher Despite Tax Cut Says Bundestag Chair
According to Anja Karliczek, chairwoman of the Bundestag’s Tourism Committee, the planned reduction of the air traffic tax…
German Finance Minister Proposes Tougher Measures Against Tax Evasion
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has announced plans to implement sweeping new measures aimed at combating tax fraud.…
Flight Ticket Prices To Rise Further Karliczek Says Tax Cut Won’t Help
According to Anja Karliczek, the chairperson of the Tourism Committee in the Bundestag (CDU), the planned reduction in…
Lies Demands Oil Giants Pass On Full Fuel Tax Break To Consumers
Lower Saxony’s Minister-President, Olaf Lies (SPD), has urged mineral oil corporations to ensure that the tax reduction on…
SPD SLAMS UNION TAX PLAN FOR FAVORING WEALTHY ELITE
SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch sharply criticized the Union’s recent proposal for tax reform. Speaking to the…
Veba Promises Tax Cut Pass Through but Nopes Not Cheaper Gas
Alexander von Gersdorff, the spokesperson for the “Fuels und Energie” industry association, announced on Friday that the fuel…
SPD Insists on Windfall Tax for Oil Giants Despite EU Setback
Dirk Wiese, the SPD’s first parliamentary manager, maintains that an excise tax on the excess profits of oil…
Minister Praises Fuel Tax Cut as Key Signal for Citizens during Crisis
Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) praised the passing of the so-called “fuel discount”. Speaking in Berlin on…
Craftsmen’ Association Demands Electricity Tax Cut Instead of Energy Tax Relief
Ahead of a vote in the Bundesrat, Jörg Dittrich, President of the Central Association of German Trades, criticized…
Monopoly Commission Attacks Energy Tax Cut Ahead of Bundestag Vote
Economists have criticized the planned reduction of the energy tax for the months of May and June, ahead…
SPD Slams CDU Tax Plan as Unfair and Undermfunded
Wiebke Esdar, the Deputy Chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group, has strongly criticized a financial concept proposed by…
SPD Pushes Overprofit Tax on Oil Giants in Germany
The SPD (Social Democratic Party) maintains its demand for the introduction of a windfall tax on oil conglomerates…
German Farming Minister Rejects Sugar Tax Citing Lack of Proven Health Benefits
Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has rejected the idea of a sugar tax, a measure supported by Federal…
Major Raids Uncover Tax Fraud and Theft in Pallet Trade Across Eight German States
Officers from the State Criminal Police Office of Saxony, in collaboration with the Leipzig Tax Investigation Department and…
Linnemann Backs Billion Dollar Tax Cut Plan Open to Wealth Tax Hike
Carsten Linnemann, the CDU’s general secretary, welcomed a proposal for income tax reform put forward by two Union…
Alpine Greens Propose Tax Reform Blueprint Boosting Union SPD Talks
Discussions regarding a tax reform between the CDU/CSU Union and the SPD have gained momentum. According to a…
Tax Break Now Available for Workers Using Construction Lifts
A proposed tax-free bonus of up to €1,000 for employees could also be paid out by employers to…
Consumer Advocates Demand Direct Payments Over Fuel Tax Cut Amid Worrying Inequality
A consumer advice association manager criticized the planned fuel tax cut days before its expected passage. She argued…
Coalition Considers Killing Tax Break for Tradespeople
Within the black-red coalition, there are reportedly discussions about eliminating the tax deduction benefit for skilled trades services.…
German Government Extends Tax Relief Bonus Offering Major Worker Savings Through 2027
The federal government plans to provide significantly greater relief to employees through the relief bonus than was originally…
Merz Extends Tax Break Premium For Workers Until 2027
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU will reportedly give employers an additional year to distribute a planned…
Linnemann Rejects Tax Hike for Lower Earners At Top Bracket
CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann rejected a hike in the top marginal tax rate, at least for the…
CDU Chief Whips Beamte Out Of Million Dollar Tax Break
According to CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, federal and state civil servants should not be included in the…
Young Union Pushes for Tax Funding of Basic Income Health Costs
The Youth Union (JU) is strongly advocating for the complete coverage of healthcare costs for recipients of the…
Tax Exemptions Found Economically Damaging Study Warns
A study commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Finance and conducted by the Leibniz Centre for European…
Wealthy Households Benefit Most From Planned Fuel Tax Cuts
A simulation conducted by researchers at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, reported on by Spiegel, indicates that…
EU Commission Advises Against Oil Gas Tax Cuts Amid Energy Crisis Fears
The European Commission plans to tackle the impacts of the energy crisis by reducing consumption of oil and…
Economist Calls for Two Percent Wealth Tax on Ultra-Rich Millions
The French economist Gabriel Zucman has called for the implementation of an annual wealth tax, suggesting a minimum…
Tax Hike Study Shows Low Earners Hit Hardest Proportionally
According to a study conducted by the union-affiliated Böckler Foundation, raising the value-added tax (VAT) would impact low-income…
Reiche Defends Tax Cuts Cautions State Cannot Absorb All Risk
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) defended the party’s stance regarding stimulus measures. During a meeting…
Klingbeil Pushes Energy Tax Cuts and Profit Levy through Bundestag
Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD anticipates that the Bundestag will quickly approve his legislative proposal…
Coalition Slashing Fuel Tax Despite Potential Price Drops
The planned cut of 17 cents in gasoline prices by the coalition remains in effect even if tank…
Rehlinger Supports Extraordinary Federal Council Session Over Fuel Tax Cut
Sarre’s Minister-President, Anke Rehlinger (SPD), has expressed openness to an extraordinary session of the Bundesrat to advance the…
Logistics Industry Slams Late Energy Tax Cut Stall Until Early May
The logistics sector and the Federation of Taxpayers severely criticized the fact that the temporary reduction of the…
Doctors Support Tobacco Tax Hike Demand Health System Funding Guarantee
General practitioners support the federal government’s planned increase in the tobacco tax for this year, but they insist…
Expert Slams Coalition’s Energy Tax Cut as Worst Option
Monika Schnitzer sharply criticized the ruling coalition’s plans aimed at easing the burden on citizens. Speaking to the…
VdK Calls for End of Spousal Tax Splitting Citing Outdated System
Verena Bentele, the president of the VdK social association, considers the potential abolition of the spousal tax split…
SPD Demands Lower Energy Taxes Gas Price Cap and Superprofit Tax
SPD faction deputy Armand Zorn welcomed a possible increase in the commuter allowance and a reduction in the…
RWI Estimates Higher Fuel Tax Revenue BMF Disputes Contradictory German Tax Forecast
According to an analysis conducted by the RWI’s “Environment and Resources” department, the German federal government collected approximately…
Minister Reiche Rejects Inheritance Tax Hike Cites Damage to Economy
Defense Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) has rejected calls for increasing the inheritance tax. Speaking to “Focus”, the CDU…
East German Leaders Demand Immediate Pause on Gasoline CO2 Tax Cut Fuel Prices
Three regional prime ministers from Eastern Germany-Mario Voigt (Thuringia), Sven Schulze (Saxony-Anhalt), and Michael Kretschmer (Saxony)-all affiliated with…
Tradesmen Demand Diesel Tax Break Amid Oil Crisis
Jörg Dittrich, President of the Central Association of German Crafts, has called for tax relief on diesel fuel…
Strack-Zimmermann Demands Climate Dividend To Ease Energy Tax Burden
FDP politician Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann proposed a multi-faceted approach to alleviate the burden of high fuel and energy prices…
Public Supports Tax Hikes on Tobacco Spirits to Boost Healthcare Funding
Amid growing financial difficulties within the healthcare system and new cost-saving proposals from an expert commission, a slight…
German Minister Backs Tax Funding Over Insurance for Welfare Health Costs
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has argued that in the future, the healthcare costs for recipients of…
Bavaria’s Municipalities Raise Property Tax 10% Following Reform
Bavarian municipalities took advantage of the property‑tax reform last year to raise revenues significantly.According to figures released by…
SPD Reforms Tax Split Faces Pushback Over Women Work-Life Balance
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has received both support and criticism from within his own party and from the…
Klingbeil Proposes New Model to Replace German Married Couple Tax Split
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has proposed a new system to replace the traditional “marital split” (“Ehegattensplitting”). In…
SPD General Secretary Demands Surplus Profit Tax and Daily Price Ceiling to Tackle Iran War‑Fueled Fuel Cost Surge
Tim Klüssendorf, the SPD Secretary‑General, says the rising fuel prices caused by the Iran conflict demand new actions…
Germany Debates Direct Car Tax Cut to Offset Rising Fuel Prices
The German federal government is reportedly exploring direct relief for citizens amid soaring fuel costs. According to “Handelsblatt”,…
Reiche Keeps Option Open for Higher German Top Tax Rate
Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katharina Reiche (CDU) said she is not dismissing an increase of the top income‑tax rate, even though Foreign…
Audit Office Blames Weaknesses in Germany’s Tax Fraud Crackdown
The Federal Auditing Office has identified clear shortcomings in Germany’s fight against tax crimes, according to a report…
Spahn Proposes Zero VAT on Basic Foods to Slash Tax Burden
Jens Spahn, the CDU spokesman for the parliamentary group, suggested that the state could completely eliminate the value‑added tax…
Foodwatch Urges Sugar Tax Ahead Of Federal Council Debate
Before Friday’s meeting of the Federal Council, where a proposal from Schleswig‑Holstein to discuss a sugar tax will…
Farmers’ Association Demands Diesel Tax Suspension Amid Energy Price Surge
Before the upcoming consultations of the CDU-SPD taskforce on high energy prices, the farmers’ association is demanding that…
Manuela Schwesig Rejects VAT Increase – Calls It Tax Poison
The Minister-President of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), said she is firmly against raising the value‑added tax to pay for…
CSU Opposes SPD Move to End Marital Tax Splitting
The CSU, which co‑chairs the federal coalition, sharply rejects the SPD’s proposal to eliminate marital tax splitting.“We are…
Germany’s Finance Minister Targets Elimination of German Spousal Tax Splitting
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) appears poised to scrap Germany’s Ehegattensplitting (married‑couple tax split). The claim comes from the…
Merz Rejects Tax Hikes Again in CDU Session
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) rejected the proposal to raise taxes once more during Tuesday’s session of the Union parliamentary…
Ifo President Warns German Coalition Against Raising Top Tax Rate Due to Growth Risks
Ifo chief Clemens Fuest warned the coalition parties against raising the top tax rate. He told the “Rheinische…
SPD Signals Hard Negotiations Over Income Tax Reform as Klingbeil Sets Central Condition for Union Talks
Lars Klingbeil, the leader of the SPD, said that a comprehensive income‑tax reform must be a core condition in…
German Taxpayers Union Blasts “Stuck” Tax System as Holznagel Defends Lawsuit Against Active Pension
Reiner Holznagel, president of the German Taxpayers Association, defended the lawsuit he has filed against the so‑called “Aktivrente”…
German Tax Revenue Rises in February 2026
Germany’s tax revenues rose in February 2026. The federal finance ministry, in its monthly report released on Friday morning,…
SPD Chief Wiese Urges Super Profit Tax on Oil Company Crisis Profits
SPD parliamentary chief Dirk Wiese supports the idea of an “excess‑profit tax” on emergency profits from oil companies.…
Klingbeil Looks to Impose Super‑Profit Tax on Oil Giants to Tackle Crisis Profits
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) is reportedly examining the possibility of introducing a “super‑profit tax” on the crisis…
SPD Secretary Calls for Over‑Profit Tax on Oil Firms to Reduce Fuel Costs
During the debate over how to effectively lower fuel prices, SPD general secretary Tim Klüssendorf reinforced calls for…
German Government Plans Massive Air Tax Cut by Mid-Year
The German federal government plans to lower the air‑traffic tax to the level it was in May 2024. According…
Deutsche Bank Settles Cum-Ex Tax Dispute With Treasury and Partner Banks
Deutsche Bank has reached settlements with the tax authority and other banks concerning the tax‑refund claims for several Cum‑Ex…
Left Party Calls for Surplus Profit Tax on Oil Giants to Fund 9‑Euro Ticket and Energy Crisis Cash
The Left party (Die Linke) has filed an application with the Bundestag calling on the federal government to draft…
Thuringia Premier Voigt Calls for Temporary CO2 Tax Freeze Amid Energy Crisis Sparked by Iran War
Thuringia’s Minister‑President Mario Voigt has suggested temporarily suspending the CO₂ tax amid the energy‑price crisis triggered by the…
Sachsen‑Anhalt Leader Pushes for Fuel Tax Cut as Gas Prices Surge
In response to rising fuel prices at service stations, Sachsen‑Anhalt’s Ministerpräsident Sven Schulze (CDU) has urged the federal…
DIHK Criticises CDU’s Top Tax Rate Increase as Growth Threat
The German Association of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) sharply criticized the Union’s intention to increase the top income‑tax…
Körzell Warns Corporate‑Driven Social Overhaul Harms Workers as DGB Accuses Union of Ignoring Wealth and Inheritance Tax Debate
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) accuses the Union of refusing to engage in debate over the potential…