tax
Economists Challenge Corporate Inheritance Tax Breaks
German economists call for eliminating tax exemptions for business inheritance, arguing company survival fears are unfounded. The Constitutional Court reviews the system's legal compliance.
German Chancellor Pledges Electricity Tax Cut
Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to reduce Germany's electricity tax to EU minimum levels, offering relief to households and businesses. Finance Minister Klingbeil raised concerns about funding the proposal.
German Constitutional Court Reviews Inheritance Tax Provisions
Germany's Constitutional Court is holding two days of hearings to examine inheritance tax provisions, particularly regarding family business exemptions and taxation authority between federal and regional governments.
Social Security solvency proposals target asset taxation
Policy experts are proposing innovative funding mechanisms including stock, estate, and employee benefits taxation to address the U.S. Social Security system's projected insolvency within six years. The proposals seek to distribute revenue responsibility across diverse wealth categories.
Trump revives Reagan's tax-cut growth promises with AI claims
Republicans are repackaging long-failed supply-side economics rhetoric with artificial intelligence as the new growth engine. Economists warn that tax cuts will again increase budget deficits, just as they did after Ronald Reagan's era, regardless of AI's actual economic impact.