Current Reform Proposals for the German Personal Income Tax Schedule: Relieve the Middle Class and High Earners, Burden High Incomes

Abstract The current German personal income tax schedule imposes a relatively heavy burden on the middle class due to the rapid rise in tax progression. Relief through an increase in the basic tax-free allowance or a flattening of the steep increase in marginal tax rates can easily lead to tax losse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stefan Bach
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Springer 2021-08-01
Series:Wirtschaftsdienst
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-2979-1