Lindner announces “Corona Tax Act” and billions in relief
Christian Lindner promises: Nobody should be driven into ruin by tax debts during the pandemic
Source: dpa / Michael Kappeler
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to relieve citizens and companies of more than 30 billion euros in the coming years. He also promises relief measures for companies that have been badly hit by the Corona crisis. He urges the traffic light minister to be thrifty.
BUnderstanding of finance minister Christian Lindner has promised relief of more than 30 billion euros for citizens and companies in the coming years. “The 2022 budget is still shaped by the previous government, but my draft for 2023 will contain relief,” said the FDP leader of the “Picture on sunday“. For example, you will then be able to fully deduct the contributions to the pension insurance from tax. The EEG surcharge on the electricity price will be abolished.
“In this legislative period we will relieve people and medium-sized businesses by significantly more than 30 billion euros,” said Lindner. In response to a question about companies affected by the Corona crisis, he announced a “Corona tax law”. “A number of aid measures will be created or expanded.” Losses in 2022 and 2023 would have to be offset against profits from previous years. “Nobody should be ruined by tax debts during the pandemic.”
Lindner urged the other ministers of the traffic light government to be thrifty. “The leeway is tight in 2022.” He asked his cabinet colleagues “to prioritize their projects and to review previous expenditures”. The regular debt brake should apply from 2023. “So only the prosperity that was previously generated can be distributed.”
The FDP boss called for the planned construction of a representative government terminal at the capital city airport BER – expected costs: 50 million euros – to be abandoned. “I do not consider a new representative building for state guests and ministers to be necessary. I hope that the Federal Foreign Office will change its previous opinion on this. ”
The previous transitional building could be used permanently. “A waiver would be the signal that we are careful with taxpayers’ money.”
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