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The AfD faction in the German Bundestag referred to the 171st tax estimate. According to this, the federal government, states, and municipalities should collect more than one trillion euros in 2027 for the first time: 1,044.2 billion euros. For the federal government, the estimators expected around 4.1 billion euros more than in May. At the same time, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) stated that there would be no new financial leeway in 2027. The budget policy spokesman for the faction, Dr. Michael Espendiller, criticized that the federal government was planning to incur more than 200 billion euros in new debt despite the additional income for 2027. He said the estimate predicted around 43 billion euros in additional tax revenues for the years 2026 to 2030 compared to May. Of this, 22.9 billion euros should flow to the EU; for the federal government, 3.3 billion euros would come in the same period, while its payments to the EU were 15.1 billion euros higher than previously assumed. Espendiller called for a reduction in the EU budget and for the funds to be used domestically for tax cuts and to curb debt. The financial policy spokesman for the faction, Kay Gottschalk, said that nothing would be left for the citizens despite the additional revenue. He accused Friedrich Merz and Lars Klingbeil of not wanting to relieve the population and called for tax reform, spending cuts, and more disposable income for the people. He also demanded relief for the middle class and reliable framework conditions for the economy. #SteuerReform #Haushaltspolitik #Wirtschaftspolitik (translated)

Blocktrainer wrote that the planned crypto tax reform is not on the agenda for the next cabinet meeting on October 28. According to Frank Schäffler, no cabinet resolution is planned for the following dates in November either. Blocktrainer asked whether the project had been discarded. https://t.co/YhUZF9fRol #Krypto #Steuerreform #Politik (translated)

Blocktrainer wrote that the draft from the Federal Ministry of Finance for the reform of the crypto tax was not approved at today's meeting of the federal cabinet. He asked whether this was a good sign for the retention of the Bitcoin holding period. https://t.co/3Ayu2zhkTn #Krypto #Bitcoin #Steuerreform (translated)

The introduction of the package tax is causing discontent in Austria, especially because the online giant Amazon lists it separately, leading to political retreats even among its original supporters and sparking a discussion about tax adjustments in the country. #Steuerreform #Paketsteuer #OECD (translated)

The planned tax reform law for data centers in Berlin aims to distribute the trade tax more fairly, but it brings uncertainties regarding the financial impacts, as concrete data is lacking and some municipalities could be affected by tax losses. #Datacenter #Steuerreform #Gewerbesteuer (translated)

Blocktrainer reported that on that day there was a hearing in the petition committee regarding the retention of the Bitcoin holding period. The petitioner Nicole and her companion, Dr. Ingo Heuel, discussed the planned change in crypto taxation with the Federal Ministry of Finance and members of parliament. https://t.co/wo3DxdpYPi #Bitcoin #Krypto #Steuerreform (translated)

The X user sparbuchfeinde wrote that the abolition of inheritance tax in Sweden is one of the best-studied tax reforms in the world. State tax revenues were higher afterwards than before, and German economists knew that, he claimed. At the same time, according to his portrayal, they considered who financed their institutes and provided them with reach, significance, and invitations to public broadcasting. Leftist parties like the SPD relied on the narrative that the rich did not pay taxes. The envy stirred up by this currently secures their political survival, wrote sparbuchfeinde. #Erbschaftsteuer #Steuern #Ökonomie (translated)

The Federal Constitutional Court is once again addressing inheritance tax and is calling for a reform of the existing system in order to adequately consider both the burdens on heirs and the inequalities between different types of assets. #Erbschaftsteuer #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Steuerreform (translated)

Blocktrainer reported that the CDU/CSU financial politician Olav Gutting commented in the Bundestag on the proposal to abolish the holding period for profits from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Gutting stated that a corresponding change in taxation must be systematic and should not only affect individual areas. https://t.co/2MnKaJHhIY #Bitcoin #Krypto #Steuerreform (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)

The AfD faction in the German Bundestag announced that Kay Gottschalk criticized the draft tax reform law for 2027 presented by the coalition as a hidden tax increase. He accused the government of continuing the cold progression and putting a burden on the working middle class. According to the faction, Lars Klingbeil referred to Gottschalk as the “Houdini of finance” and accused the coalition of deliberately misleading 45 million taxpayers. #Steuerreform #Finanzen #Politik (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)