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Aktuelle Steuerreformvorschläge haben kaum Auswirkungen auf das Wirtschaftswachstum

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  • Stefan Bach
  • Imke Brüggemann-Borck
  • Ferdinand Fichtner
  • Kristina van Deuverden

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Major changes in income tax rates are expected after the September elections. There have also been frequent calls to provide more support for families with children. Consequently, DIW Berlin has analyzed several proposed amendments in terms of their overall economic impact. The choice of proposal does not constitute a political evaluation. The proposals considered are those that enjoy special prominence in the current political debate. The study examined the one-off rebate on additional progression-related tax revenues, the indexing of income tax rates, the introduction of a further progression stage in the income tax rate for high incomes, and an increase in child benefit and child tax credits. Of the measures studied, only indexing income tax rates has a lasting effect on economic performance. This would mean long-term relief for taxpayers and a permanent increase in net income. Nach den Wahlen im September sind größere Änderungen beim Einkommensteuertarif zu erwarten. Ferner wird häufig gefordert, Familien mit Kindern stärker zu fördern. Aus diesem Anlass hat das DIW Berlin einige Änderungsvorschläge hinsichtlich ihrer gesamtwirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen analysiert. Durch die Auswahl soll keine politische Wertung vorgenommen werden, sondern es werden Vorschläge betrachtet, die in der aktuellen politischen Debatte besondere Prominenz genießen. Untersucht wurden die einmalige Rückgabe progressionsbedingter Steuermehreinnahmen, eine Indexierung des Einkommensteuertarifs, die Einführung einer weiteren Progressionsstufe im Einkommensteuertarif für hohe Einkommen sowie eine Erhöhung von Kindergeld und Kinderfreibetrag. Von diesen untersuchten Maßnahmen hat lediglich die Indexierung des Einkommensteuertarifs nachhaltige Effekte auf die Wirtschaftsleistung. Dies würde eine dauerhafte Entlastung der Steuerzahler bedeuten und die Nettoeinkommen würden permanent stärker zulegen.

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  • Stefan Bach & Imke Brüggemann-Borck & Ferdinand Fichtner & Kristina van Deuverden, 2013. "Aktuelle Steuerreformvorschläge haben kaum Auswirkungen auf das Wirtschaftswachstum," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 80(35), pages 3-10.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:80-35-1
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    1. Richard Ochmann & Katharina Wrohlich, 2013. "Familiensplitting der CDU/CSU: Hohe Kosten bei geringer Entlastung für einkommensschwache Familien," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 80(36), pages 3-11.

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    Keywords

    forecasting and simulation; fiscal policy; tax reform;
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    JEL classification:

    • E27 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

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