Finances: Greens criticize Lindner's tax plans

The Greens in the Bundestag consider the tax plans of Finance Minister Christian Linder (FDP) to be socially unbalanced.

Finances: Greens criticize Lindner's tax plans

The Greens in the Bundestag consider the tax plans of Finance Minister Christian Linder (FDP) to be socially unbalanced. "The current proposals would primarily ensure that top earners are financially favored the most," criticized parliamentary group leader Andreas Audretsch on Tuesday. "High and highest income groups would receive more than three times as much as people with low incomes, who actually need the relief most urgently," he told the German Press Agency.

In addition, people with very small incomes would not be relieved at all because they paid no income taxes below the basic allowance. "And the proposed increase in child benefit is not even enough to compensate for inflation," criticized Audretsch. In the current difficult situation, the federal government must concentrate on relieving people with little money, with small and middle incomes. High incomes, on the other hand, should contribute to securing social peace.

The FDP has proposed a tax reform that, according to "Spiegel", should relieve taxpayers by 10.1 billion euros in the coming year in view of the increased prices. As can be seen from a tweet by FDP financial politician Markus Herbrand, taxpayers with an annual income of 25,000 euros are to be relieved of 213 euros. With an income of 60,000 euros, savings of 486 euros are planned, with an income of 100,000 euros a year it would be 672 euros. In percentage terms, the relief is greater for low incomes than for high ones - but not in absolute numbers.

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