German Cabinet Approves €10 Billion Income-Tax Reform
The package would raise child benefits and the basic allowance while adding a new 47% rate for income above €280,000.
- On Wednesday, Germany's Federal Cabinet approved a €10 billion income-tax reform package designed to ease burdens on low- and middle-income households, particularly families with children.
- To fund the relief, the government introduced a new 47% "super-rich tax" on annual income above €280,000, with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil saying, "We have also decided to make the tax system fairer."
- Taxpayers will see increased benefits, including child benefits rising to €267 per month next year, the basic tax-free allowance increasing to €12,564 in 2027, and the employee business expense lump sum rising from €1,230 to €1,430.
- The bill requires approval from the Bundestag and Bundesrat, where the coalition must secure support from German states that receive 42.5 percent of income tax revenues, with further debate and changes possible.
- Critics argue the relief may not compensate for inflation; the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce complained it was a "tax on small and medium-sized businesses," while Green parliamentarian Andreas Audretsch warned of offsetting benefit cuts.
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