G7 states make global digital tax a priority
US internet company Amazon Washington/London The group of the seven leading industrialized countries (G7) has made an international approach to taxing Internet companies a priority. … Read more
Corporate taxation
The Corona economic aid is primarily a breach of trust
Elevated chairs and tables on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz The companies that have already applied for help must also tremble about the payout. (Photo: dpa) Peter Altmaier … Read more
Germany is losing competitiveness – a new low in an international comparison of locations
Berlin, Düsseldorf Angela Merkel (CDU) had to listen to criticism from business representatives right at the start. Shortly before she was elected Chancellor in November … Read more
After VAT cut: demands for fundamental reform
Berlin The federal government reacted to the economic consequences of the corona crisis with a historic measure: It lowered the value added tax for the … Read more
Ifo boss Fuest warns of stagflation
Clemens Fuest The Ifo President fundamentally doubts the effectiveness of government measures. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The head of the Munich Ifo Institute for Economic Research, … Read more
New hope for the almost failed world tax reform
Berlin Germany could generate 600 million euros more tax revenue annually between 2020 and 2025 through the planned global corporate tax reform. This emerges from … Read more