Minister of Finance Rejects Union Criticism of Tax Reform
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Relieving small and medium earners by ten billion euros – that was the political promise. Now the bill is ready. The amount is only right if you ignore other tax increases.
The Bundestag is still in its traditional parliamentary summer break, but in political Berlin it continues to roam. The focus is on the planned tax reform of Schwarz-Rot, which ensures an ongoing coalition dispute.
The Federal Finance Minister's discharge plans do not go far enough for the Union. "The Federal Chancellor and the CSU boss have decided to do so," Klingbeil replied.
The German government promises tax relief of around 10 billion euros starting in 2027. However, higher social security contributions and reduced tax breaks could significantly diminish the effect of the tax reform.
Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has sharply rejected criticism from the Union of his draft for the planned income tax reform. “The Federal Chancellor and the CSU boss have had their say in this,” Klingbeil told the “Editorial Network Germany” with regard to dealing with the so-called cold progression. “So I assume that this agreement applies.” The tax dispute in the coalition revolves around wage increases that only offset infla…
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