tax policy

The CDU/CSU and SPD have held intensive negotiations over tax policy. A more generous depreciation policy should provide a boost to companies. But Johanna Hey, Tax Law Professor at the University of Cologne, is disappointed at the overall approach.

Gitta Connemann, federal chair of the Mittelstands- und Wirtschaftsunion (MIT), and incoming State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, is convinced that the coalition agreement lays a solid foundation for the urgently needed economic shift.

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) is calling on the new government to rapidly implement tax changes in order to increase the competitiveness of domestic companies.

After many years of stagnation, German industry hopes for more competitive tax conditions to be put in place by the next government. The various parties have now set out their tax reform plans.

During the transition phase of AI introduction, wages will tend to fall and capital income will increase. The IMF is calling for a reorganisation of the tax system, an expansion of social assistance, and targeted training.

It is not yet clear how many jobs will be lost or created as a result of AI. The restructuring phase poses new questions for tax and economic policy. And there is a risk of social unrest if no countermeasures are taken.