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German tax reform - What is still missing?

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  • Helmut Remsperger
  • Heinrich Traublinger
  • Franz Wagner

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The German coalition government's tax reform has touched off strong controversy. Even after several rounds of negotiation, a mediation committee failed to achieve the compromise between government and opposition needed to get the reform past the parliamentary chamber of the Länder (Bundesrat), the opposition labelling the changes as insufficient. In his article Prof. Hermann Remsperger, member of the Board of Directors of the Bundesbank, argues for a stronger reduction of the income tax rates and a flatter rate progression. Heinrich Traublinger, president of the Chamber of Crafts and Small Industries (Handwerkskammer) for Munich and Upper Bavaria asks for improvements for small businesses. Prof. Franz Wagner of the University of Tübingen argues for a more consistent consumer orientation in the German tax system.

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  • Helmut Remsperger & Heinrich Traublinger & Franz Wagner, 2000. "German tax reform - What is still missing?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 53(19), pages 03-09, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:53:y:2000:i:19:p:03-09
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    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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