Steuern: Gesetzentwurf: So klein fallen die Steuerentlastungen aus
Die Steuersenkungen der Koalition gleichen nicht mal schleichende Steuererhöhungen aus. Die Union will nun nachbessern. Und ist noch über andere Pläne Klingbeils verärgert.
German taxpayers will only receive minor relief from the coalition's tax plans, as revealed by a leaked draft law from the federal government, according to the Handelsblatt. The overall tax burden for citizens will decrease by 5.2 billion euros in 2027 and 10.4 billion euros in 2028, based on the draft. The Bild first reported on the draft law.
The federal government had agreed to minimal tax cuts at the Coalition Council in early July, despite facing large budget gaps. The coalition even deviated from the usual practice of balancing the so-called "Cold Progression." The Cold Progression refers to the annual accumulation of tax increases, which burdens workers with higher taxes due to increased wages, even though their additional income only compensates for inflation.
The Social Democratic Party is pushing for more relief. Over the past decade, all Finance Ministers have always balanced the Cold Progression and adjusted income tax annually to match inflation, making higher taxes applicable only to higher incomes. To balance the Cold Progression, income tax alone would have had to decrease by eight billion euros in 2027.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
