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Berechnungen des Existenzminimums für die Einkommensbesteuerung 1996

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  • Kaltenborn, Bruno
  • Buslei, Hermann

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Berechnungen zur voraussichtlichen durchschnittlichen Höhe des Existenzminimums eines Alleinstehenden 1996 zeigen, daß nicht wie von den Koalitionsfraktionen vorgesehen 12.000 DM, sondern vielmehr mindestens 13.000 DM einkommensteuerfrei bleiben müssen. Der geplante steuerliche Kinderfreibetrag in Höhe von 6.264 DM ist gemessen am durchschnittlichen Existenzminimum eines Kindes zwar knapp kalkuliert, dürfte aber zumindest kurzfristig noch ausreichend sein. Eine Senkung des gemeinsamen steuerfreien Existenzminimums von Ehepaaren auf das 1,7- oder 1,8fache desjenigen eines Alleinstehenden scheint vertretbar. Damit könnte ein höheres steuerfreies Existenzminimum für Alleinstehende bei moderaten Grenzsteuersätzen im unteren Einkommensbereich finanziert werden. ; The German government intends to fix the yearly income tax free subsistence level for a single in 1996 at an amount of 12.000 marks. Own calculations show a minimium of 13.000 marks. They also show that the planned level for the tax allowance for each child of 6.264 marks is sufficient at least for a short period. A reduction of the common tax allowance of a couple from 200% to 180% or 170% of that of a single seems to be acceptable. By this reduction a higher tax free level for singles including incentive-compatible marginal tax rates could be financed.

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  • Kaltenborn, Bruno & Buslei, Hermann, 1995. "Berechnungen des Existenzminimums für die Einkommensbesteuerung 1996," ZEW Discussion Papers 95-08, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
  • Handle: RePEc:zbw:zewdip:9508
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    1. Rüdiger Parsche & Andrea Gebauer & Caroline Grimm & Oliver Michler & Chang Woon Nam, 2003. "Steuerlich induzierte Kinderlasten : empirische Entwicklung in Deutschland ; Forschungsvorhaben des Deutschen Arbeitskreises für Familienhilfe e.V," ifo Forschungsberichte, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 19, October.

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