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Payroll: Many small and medium-sized businesses would benefit
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In the debate about tax relief for companies, the Taxpayers' Association has called for the solidarity surcharge to be completely abolished. Taxpayers Association President Reiner Holznagel welcomed a proposal from Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) to abolish solidarity for companies in the newspapers of the Funke media group on Tuesday. But the advance doesn't go far enough: "The solidarity should be dropped completely and for everyone!"
It's all about "protecting trust," said Holznagel. "People have relied on the fact that the solidarity will no longer apply when the special financial aid for the five new federal states expires."
Many skilled workers and skilled employees would also still pay the solos, Holznagel said. Even if Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) rightly calls for tax relief for companies, "then the government should start abolishing solidarity immediately." Many small and medium-sized businesses would also benefit from this.
Last week, Habeck spoke out in favor of a corporate tax reform in order to relieve the burden on companies in Germany. As a result, Lindner suggested abolishing the solidarity surcharge for companies. However, SPD leader Saskia Esken said on Monday that she did not think the plan could be financed. Green Party leader Ricarda Lang also rejects the proposal.
mic/AFP