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Is Germany Preparing To Unveil A Wealth Tax?
Is Germany Preparing To Unveil A Wealth Tax?
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
Will 2027 be the year the wealth register is introduced? Labor Minister Bärbel Bas confirmed this week on Bild that her ministry plans a representative survey of citizens next year on their assets and their views on distributive justice. A classic about-face by this government: just three weeks earlier, Bas had categorically ruled out any such plans.
Concretely, a tax-funded data collection effort involving roughly 5,000 citizens is planned. The rollout will run through an external research institute as part...
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