DIHK-Umfrage: 88 Kommunen heben die Gewerbesteuer an
Im Schnitt verlangen die deutschen Kommunen einen Hebesatz von 441 Prozent. Die Unterschiede wachsen allerdings. Das belastet einige Unternehmen besonders, warnt die DIHK.
According to a survey published on Monday by the German Industry and Commerce Chamber (DIHK), an increasing number of German municipalities are raising their business taxes, which is putting more pressure on local companies' finances. For every municipality that reduces its business tax, nearly 18 others are increasing theirs. Out of the 706 municipalities surveyed, 88 raised their business tax rates, while only five decreased them.
DIHK Managing Director Helena Melnikov stated that "the business tax is becoming a silent regional hindrance" despite the majority of cities and communities maintaining their tax rates stable. The business tax is one of the primary sources of revenue for municipalities, and it determines the actual level of local tax burden for a company through the multiplier it sets.
The nationwide average, according to the DIHK, has risen from 439 to 441 percent. Regional disparities are significant, with business tax rates ranging from 250 percent in Monheim am Rhein and Leverkusen to 580 percent in Oberhausen and Mülheim an der Ruhr.
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