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Taxes
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SPD Slams Union Provocation Over Taxes and Debt Concerns
The Socialist Democrats (SPD) reacted with apparent misunderstanding to the firm “red lines” drawn by the Union faction’s…
German Survey Reveals Majority Support for Higher Wealth Taxes
According to a poll conducted by the polling institute Forsa, a clear majority of Germans favor imposing higher…
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…
Health Leaders Push for Sugar Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes to Curb Illness
Oliver Blatt, Chairman of the GKV Upper Board, advocated for measures like implementing a sugar tax and raising…
CDU Slashes Taxes to Sweeten Loss After Narrow Baden-Württemberg Election
After a narrow defeat in the Baden-Württemberg state elections, the CDU aims to win back disappointed voters by…
German Parties Clash Over Higher Taxes For High Earners
In the debate over a tax reform, SPD politicians are also calling for a heavier burden on high…
Low‑Income Germans Grab Hundreds of Thousands From Welfare While Paying Little in Taxes
Low‑income earners and socially vulnerable people in Germany receive, over the course of a lifetime, far more in…
Germany Taxes 66.4 Billion Cigarettes in 2025 Up 0.1 Billion Over 2024
In 2025 German authorities collected taxes on 66.4 billion cigarettes, a rise of about 0.1 billion items-roughly 0.2 percent-over the 2024…
Dog Taxes Hit New High
A record €430 million flowed into state coffers in 2024 from dog taxes, according to the Federal Statistical…
Germans Favor Higher Inheritance Taxes
A recent survey reveals a significant majority of German citizens support increased inheritance taxes on substantial assets. Conducted…
High Earners Face Higher Social Security Taxes>
Proposed adjustments to social security contribution calculation thresholds are set to impact German earners, with some high-income individuals…
Trump Threatens Retaliation Over Tech Taxes
Washington D.C. – The United States President has issued a strong warning to international governments regarding potential measures…
Rehlinger Backs Higher Taxes For Wealthiest Saarländer
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has signaled openness to increased taxation for high earners…
Rehlinger Backs Higher Taxes For Wealthiest Saarländer
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has signaled openness to increased taxation for high earners…
Schweitzer Calls For Higher Taxes On The Super Rich
Rheinland-Pfalz’s Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer has called for a renewed discussion regarding taxation of high-net-worth individuals in Germany. In…
Söder Rejects New EU Taxes
Following a recently negotiated trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder…
Lower Taxes Less Regulation CDU Push
Concerns are mounting regarding the potential for rising social security contributions in Baden-Württemberg, with the leader of the…
Rossmann’s Shocking Call for a New Era of Corporate Taxes
German retail chain executive calls for corporate tax reform, citing progressive taxation model. Raoul Roßmann, the head of…
US Suspends Mexico Border Taxes in Surprise Move
The United States has announced a temporary reprieve on the tariffs set to take effect against Mexico, with…
Germany’s CDU Party Promises to Cap Health Insurance Contributions with Taxes!
The German Social Ministry’s plan to increase health insurance contributions is expected to be alleviated by the federal…
BOMBSHELL: German Politician Reveals Shocking Plan to Overhaul Taxes
SPD MP Helge Lindh calls for a course correction on the controversial citizen’s allowance. According to the “Bild”…
BOMBSHELL: German Property Owners in Uprising Against ‘Outrageous’ Property Taxes!
The Property Owners’ Association Haus & Grund is calling on property owners without a property tax assessment to…
Biden will call the Congress to suspend the gas tax
Biden will call the Congress to suspend the gas tax. US President Joe Biden will ask the US…