Steuern: Entwurf: Steuerreform ohne Progressionsausgleich geplant
Finanzminister Klingbeil legt einen Gesetzentwurf für die vereinbarte Steuerreform vor. Ab 2028 sollen die Bürger um 10 Milliarden entlastet werden. Doch manche vermissen etwas.
The German Finance Ministry is advancing a proposed income tax reform, agreed upon by the Union and SPD parties. According to an initial draft for internal government voting, the basic allowance, which determines the income threshold at which taxation begins, will increase by 2028. Initially reported by "Bild" and "Zeit," the reform will only apply higher tax rates to higher incomes.
In return, the federal government aims to collect more through the top marginal tax rate. The tax cuts for citizens, according to Finance Ministry figures, will amount to around ten billion euros annually starting in 2028. These cuts will occur in two stages: in 2027, measures worth about three billion euros will take effect, followed by an additional seven billion euros in the following year.
Not included in the plan is the adjustment for what's known as the "cold progression." This occurs when wage increases that merely offset inflation lead to higher tax burdens, despite real purchasing power remaining the same or even declining. The federal government had previously compensated for this effect in recent years. However, the proposed budget by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) does not account for this adjustment.
FDP leader Wolfgang Kubicki criticized the federal government for "breaking the last promise" if they fail to adjust for the cold progression, leaving no additional burden to finance an increasingly larger state and mounting expenses.
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