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Steffan Nethe wrote that homeowners whose fixed-rate mortgage period ended could face significantly higher interest payments and might be forced to sell their homes. He argued that, under current plans, sellers could also owe income tax on the profit if the ten-year holding period had not expired when a new law took effect. Nethe said this would place an additional burden on middle-class households that had built up property through hard work, and criticized the proposals as unfair. #Eigenheim #Zinsen #Mittelschicht (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the abolition of tax-free property sales is being discussed again and that property owners may face permanent taxation. The Bundestag rejected a proposal from the Greens to abolish the ten-year speculation period on October 8, 2026, with 446 votes against. Nevertheless, the Finance Committee of the Bundesrat recommends a comparable amendment to Section 23 of the Income Tax Act as part of the 2027 income tax reform. According to Boeminghaus, profits from the sale of rented properties could in the future be taxable regardless of the holding period. This could also affect existing properties for which the ten-year period before the change comes into effect has not yet expired. The Bundesrat is to discuss the recommendations on October 16, 2026. Boeminghaus wrote that the change would worsen the long-term calculation for private real estate investors and eliminate a tax incentive for asset accumulation. He cited the Bundestag, the Bundesrat document 507/1/26, and KPMG Tax News/YouTube as sources. https://t.co/kqtIYMjRuG #Immobilien #Bundesrat #Einkommensteuer (translated)

RobynHD criticized that the Bundestag had rejected two motions to abolish the tax-free Bitcoin holding period the day before. The Greens had called for cryptocurrency gains to be taxed at the personal income tax rate, regardless of the holding period. A total of 132 representatives voted in favor, while 445 voted against. A motion from the Left Party had also failed. This proposed, among other things, taxation akin to stocks, an exit tax, and a EU-wide trading ban for certain proof-of-work coins. The CDU/CSU, SPD, and AfD rejected the proposals. However, the vote does not mean that the abolition is off the table, RobynHD wrote. The SPD-led Ministry of Finance is working on a reform that is also supposed to end the one-year holding period. Bitcoin purchased from 2027 onwards should be taxed at a basic rate of 26.375 percent; existing holdings would be protected. The cabinet is expected to address the proposal on October 14. RobynHD acknowledged that other legislative proposals had been up for decision during the vote. Nonetheless, from the author's perspective, it is alarming that work continues on the abolition despite the clear rejection. The Union could still prevent the reform, but RobynHD has little hope. #Bitcoin #Krypto #Steuern (translated)

In the Bundestag, the first discussions on income tax reform are beginning, while the federal government expects an economic growth of 1.3 percent for 2026, and the Left, Greens, and SPD announce exploratory talks after the election in Berlin. #Einkommensteuerreform #Bundestag #Ukrainekonflikt (translated)

The Tagesschau reports on the initial discussions regarding income tax reform in the Bundestag, the expected economic growth of the federal government for 2026, as well as current events in politics and international news. #Einkommensteuerreform #Bundestag #Wirtschaftswachstum (translated)

Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil defends his proposal for income tax reform in the Bundestag, which provides a gross relief for citizens with low and medium incomes, but faces widespread criticism from the opposition and coalition partners due to insufficient measures and social inequalities. #Steuerreform #Einkommensteuer #Bundestag (translated)

"When an agreement is reached, each partner must present their matters. And I believe that the income tax reform can only be decided when the other issues are also ready for decision on the table." The Union in the Bundestag wants to change that, says its financial policy spokesman Fritz Güntzler to the ARD Hauptstadtstudio. #Steuerreform #Bundestag #KalteProgression (translated)

Roman Reher criticized the planned taxation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that Lars Klingbeil wanted to change. According to Reher, profits after a holding period of one year would no longer be tax-free. He wrote that there was no understandable reason given for why Bitcoin should be taxed differently than gold. According to Reher, the tax could bring in up to 350 million euros in additional revenue per year. However, the yet-to-be-determined effort for implementation could exceed these revenues, as the change would impose significant administrative burdens on tax offices, states, and companies. Reher also wrote that the tax would relieve high-earning traders, who currently pay their personal income tax rate on sales within a year. In contrast, long-term savers who want to independently save for retirement would be worse off. In his assessment, the media showed little interest in Klingbeil's crypto tax. #Kryptowährungen #Steuerpolitik #Finanzen (translated)

Filip Dames referred to Kottbusser Tor in Berlin in 2026 and called the city theirs. Since 2008, they had founded or financed companies in Berlin, including Amboss and Zalando, he wrote. Conservatively calculated, this had created more than 11,000 jobs in Berlin; he also referred to well over one billion euros in income tax alone in Berlin. Dames asked where the hatred came from and who the people in question were. It left him speechless, he wrote. #Berlin #Wirtschaft #Zukunft (translated)

The Union threatens to block the income tax reform proposed by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil as long as the SPD does not make progress on the agreed reforms in the pension and labor market areas, which further strains the coalition atmosphere. #Einkommensteuerreform #SPD #CDUCSU (translated)

Exclusive: An even bigger dispute is brewing within the coalition: On Thursday, it was discussed in the leadership of the Union faction not to agree to the income tax reform in the Bundestag until Bärbel Bas has presented laws on pensions and the labor market. https://t.co/kgP3CDViCk #Politik #Bundestag #Koalition (translated)

Whether parental allowance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, or income tax. All so-called "reforms" of the government have the following characteristics: > For people who work, benefits are reduced or contributions increased > For people who do not work, nothing changes This cannot go on for long. #SozialeGerechtigkeit #Wirtschaft #Reformen (translated)

Robin Alexander blendet konsequent aus, wie viel vernünftige Innenpolitik die CDU im Rahmen einer Minderheitsregierung mit Stimmen der AfD durchsetzen könnte. Wiedereinstieg Kernkraft, Bürgergeld-System abschaffen, Heizungsgesetz kippen, Einkommensteuer deutlich senken. Und bei Ukraine, EU, NATO etc. kommt man eben nicht zusammen. Das ist ja der Charakter einer Minderheitsregierung. Er blendet ebenfalls aus, dass die CDU bereits mit dem Rücken zur Wand steht und sich kein weiteres Jahr Koalition mit einer sozialistischen SPD leisten kann. #CDU #Politik #Minderheitsregierung