Unions SMEs urge tax relief – tagesschau.de

With a control concept to relieve the citizens of at least 30 billion euros of the business wing of the CDU and CSU want to sharpen the Union’s profile in the election campaign. How far Finance Minister Schaeuble shall go there, but is open.

From Dirk Rodenkirch, ARD studio

All taxpayers are to be relieved, the plan of Unions Mittelstandsvereinigung. Especially average earners and families will benefit, says the National Chairman Carsten Linnemann. “The center of society is shrinking. The result is that now a skilled worker who is on tape or is taxed on the machine just like his boss. We want to eliminate and so we want the average income relieve” says Linnemann.

success is equipped with a three-stage model. First, the related expenses will be doubled to 2,000 euros. Then the Union politicians want to flatten the curve of the control curve, so that the tax on middle incomes fall. The top rate of 42 percent will take effect until a year income of 60,000 euros. In the third stage – from 2020 – are for children the same personal allowances apply as for adults. In addition, should increase child benefits

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A third less taxes

Out would then stately relief, expects Mathias Middelberg ago: “With those who are single parents or have many children and earn in the lower and middle segments so it really fall for average earners and normal families reductions 32-36 percent of the sprint right relief -.. as you just pay one-third tax less, “he says.

All in all it was a really just and fair approach, says the tax expert of the Business Association of the CDU and CSU. Sounds kind of too good to be true can. And according to campaign promises for the general election in 2017. For the Linnemann has already firmly in mind: “We will advertise that our control concept finds its way in the election program of the Union This is very important and I think this will also again more distinctness of the Union. other parties produced. Therefore, in my opinion, this proposal comes at the right time. the important thing is that it is actually implemented, “says Linnemann.

Schäuble informed

But no control concept in the Union without the blessing of the Federal Treasury. Den tried Mittelstandsvereinigung therefore having to bring on board. Wolfgang Schäuble has been informed by his CDU party colleagues Linnemann in advance about the plans. And Schäuble signaled clearly, to wear with tax cuts. Need for discussion, there are still about how much should flow back from the tax revenues to the citizens. The targeted 30 percent are making with Schäuble hardly

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“We see more room for maneuver than Mr Schäuble, but that’s normal in a party. Since there is just one debate, but I am glad that there is a finance minister who says we have a problem that the lower and middle incomes are disproportionately affected. This problem needs to be eliminated, “said Linnemann.

The SPD announced their own proposals in the autumn. The Unions Mittelstandsvereinigung would relieve higher incomes more than medium and smaller. The rest the SPD from said Group vice Carsten Schneider. Although the Left Party praised the fact that the top rate to fall later. but asks you to ask more wealthy to pay. And the Greens regard the Union proposal for an air number.