Morning Briefing: Und jetzt kommt auch noch die Erbschaftssteuer
Die Koalition hat gerade einen turbulenten Montag hinter sich, da droht neues Ungemach: Ab heute verhandelt das Verfassungsgericht über die Erbschaftssteuer. Es geht um Milliarden.
Good morning, esteemed readers, two coalition parties who trust each other could face a new challenge they doubt they can overcome. While the Union and SPD focused intensely on personal information (Bas, Schweitzer) and disposition (handling Bas, coalition negotiations in Berlin) yesterday, the Federal Constitutional Court may fill the additional task book starting today with a topic on which even the retirement debate of nearly 63 million feels almost ideological: inheritance tax.
In Karlsruhe, the focus is on the privileges for corporate heirs. Up to 26 million euros of corporate assets remain tax-free as long as the company and salary remain intact. The inheritance tax is waived on request if the heir cannot pay it from his other assets. According to Finance Ministry papers obtained by colleagues Martin Greive and Jan Hildebrand, out of around 275,000 inheritances and gifts last year, a mere 34 fell under this second rule. For them, the state waived 3.7 billion euros in taxes.
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