Federal Ministry: Almost three million German figures top tax rate

The number of top earners in Germany has risen by about 140,000 people this year. In the coming years there will be much more.

Federal Ministry: Almost three million German figures top tax rate

In Germany, nearly three million people pay top tax rate of 42 percent this year. This is due to an estimation of Federal Ministry on request DesFDP-Bundestag deputy Carl-Julius Cronenberg. That's almost 140,000 people more than last year – and about 630,000 more than 2014. The government response was initially Wirtschaftswocheberichtet.

From an annual zuversteuernden income of 54,950 euros, top tax rate must gezahltwerden. From this limit, income is taxed at 42 percent. The double value is for married couples – with m DieGrenze is accordingly at 109,900 euros.

According to FDP politician, of Olaf Scholz (SPD) did not want to give any furr information. Cronenberg calculated that by end of legislature in year 2021aufgrund wage and salary increases still 600,000 to 800,000 people would also have to pay peak tax rate.

"This is not a relief for citizens, as promised in Coalition treaty, but a furr overload," said Cronenberg. "Those who are overburdened by Dauerhaftdie are not to be surprised that keinZusammenhalt arises in our society."

Date Of Update: 13 July 2018, 12:02