Economist Schularick Calls for a Significant Increase in Value Added Tax

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The president of the Institute for the World Economy in Kiel considers the federal government's tax reform to be depressing. Moritz Schularick proposes: In order to relieve citizens of income tax, VAT should rise significantly.

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The economist and president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Moritz Schularick, proposes a significant increase in VAT. The additional income is intended to finance tax relief elsewhere and a reduction in social contributions.

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In fact, the president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Moritz Schularick, proposes a significantly higher value added tax in order to finance "tax reliefs" – in German: a little less rip-off – elsewhere and a reduction in social contributions: "For me, VAT would have to be increased by three percentage points and the additional income could significantly reduce the burden of taxes and social contributions (Capital) – as if an econom…

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Economist Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, proposes a significant increase in value-added tax (VAT) to finance tax relief elsewhere and a reduction in social security contributions with the additional revenue. "I think that for genuine tax reform and relief for incomes and profits, we have to address VAT," Schularick told the business magazine Capital. "In my opinion, VAT should be raised by three percent…

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In order to turn the upswing into a boom, Germany must dare more radical reforms, says economist Moritz Schularick – for example: away with the protection against dismissal!