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The Austrian government will introduce the Future Savings Account starting in mid-2027, allowing parents to invest up to 5,000 euros annually for their children with tax benefits, while the decision for financial planning is increasingly made within the family. #FinanzielleVorsorge #Zukunftsdepot #SparenFürKinder (translated)

The opponents of the savings account advocated not to abolish the ten-year holding period for real estate, but to extend it to stocks and ETFs as well. Those who hold securities for a long time should be able to realize profits tax-free. The author referred to this as a logical step in a country whose politics, in his view, have severely damaged the pension system while regularly emphasizing that citizens must provide for themselves privately. #Finanzen #Steuern #Rente (translated)

Ulrich Vosgerau criticized that the state initially encourages people to privately prepare for retirement and save money instead of relying on pensions. People forgo consumption and invest their money, he wrote. A few years later, the state then demands that the wealthy must make a solidarity contribution, according to Vosgerau. #Rente #Vorsorge #Solidarität (translated)

Tech stocks reported that the one-year holding period for tax-free private sales on precious metals like gold and silver could be eliminated in the future. During a hearing of the petitions committee regarding the crypto holding period, the petitioners argued that taxing Bitcoin while granting tax exemption for physical gold violates the constitutional principle of equality. Subsequently, a representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance fundamentally questioned the tax exemption and confirmed that the ministry is examining the abolition of the holding period for precious metals. According to Tech stocks, there is currently no draft legislation. The author accused the state of boundless greed, wrote that citizens are denied the ability to save and build wealth, and blamed the SPD for plundering Germany. #Edelmetalle #Gold #Steuern (translated)

Baha wrote that at some point, married people with children who worked full-time, owned property, provided for themselves privately, engaged in civic politics voluntarily, and participated in sports could be considered right-wing radical. #Gesellschaft #Politik #Familie (translated)

Federal Health Minister Carsten Linnemann calls for a fundamental shift in perspective in health policy at the BILD prevention summit and argues for conveying prevention as a way of life instead of merely imposing it through rules and regulations. #Prävention #Gesundheit #Lebensqualität (translated)

Rona wrote that the Greens and the Left presented two bills today in a non-public reading that aimed to guarantee various desired operations for non-binary individuals. According to her, the costs should be borne by health insurance companies and, thus, by the general public. She stated that too few people were aware that this, from her perspective, non-evidence-based body modification would soon be financed collectively, while others would no longer receive preventive appointments or important treatments. #Transrechte #Gesundheitsversorgung #Gesetzesentwurf (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)

Sumit Kumar wrote that he had a friendly conversation with the Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernization on that day. He was interested in how people there thought about eagles; he described the employees as motivated. On that day, numerous other administrative tasks were added to FragDenAdler: changes to the board or statutes in the register of associations, disposal of hazardous substances and special waste, as well as reports on illegal telemarketing and misuse of phone numbers. This also included the registration of a power of attorney, the initiation of legal guardianship for relatives, adoptions of children, stepchildren, and adults, as well as applications for student tickets and student transportation in case of disability or illness. Other offerings concerned hunting licenses, educational assistance, educational counseling, and social-pedagogical family support. Also mentioned were certificates of eligibility for marriage abroad – even for people who had never lived in Germany – the registration of marriages concluded abroad, and the certification of births abroad. The list also included integration assistance for people with disabilities and children with mental disabilities, pregnancy conflict counseling, the certification of child support at the youth welfare office, and applications for personal bankruptcy. Additionally, there were the registration of drones and the acquisition of a drone pilot license, as well as the acquisition, replacement due to loss, and transfer of a sports boat license. Kumar wrote that there were very many administrative procedures. #Deutschland #Digitalisierung #Bürgerservice (translated)

Frank Schäffler wrote that Roderich Kiesewetter (CDU) had responded to a citizen's inquiry regarding the holding period for Bitcoin. Kiesewetter pointed out that Bitcoin has no issuer, pays no interest or dividends, and does not represent a share in a company. Therefore, Bitcoin is classified for tax purposes, as it has been since 2013, alongside gold and foreign currencies under § 23 EStG; equating it with stocks ignores the nature of these assets. Schäffler agreed with the response and wrote that punishing long-term savings weakens the middle class, while broken tax promises cost trust. In his assessment, the responses from the Union faction showed that the draft proposal there did not have a secure majority. He added that those who had not yet written to their representatives should do so now. #Bitcoin #Haltefrist #EStG #Bitcoin #Steuern #Finanzen (translated)