"A Billionaire Pays Less Taxes than His Driver": SPD Demands Tax for Super-Rich
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Two SPD politicians complain about the unequal distribution of wealth in Germany. Therefore, they want to offer the particularly wealthy to the cashier – in favour of the general public.
In October, the Federal Constitutional Court will be discussing central rules on inheritance tax. Meanwhile, state revenue from the tax has risen to record levels.
The number of super-rich people in Germany is increasing. Should the state intervene to eliminate extreme inequality? Yes, SPD faction vize Wiebke Esdar and party vize Achim Post write in the guest contribution – and propose a tax for billionaires.
In light of recent figures on inheritance tax revenue, the SPD is calling on the CDU/CSU to quickly reform the regulations. The new figures show how urgently inheritance tax needs to be made fairer, said Wiebke Esdar, deputy chair of the SPD parliamentary group, to the Rheinische Post (Thursday edition). While ever-larger fortunes are being transferred, €3.7 billion in taxes were waived on business assets last year alone, she criticized. Those w…
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