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Taxes: Klingbeil wants to abolish tax classes III and V

Minister of Finance Klingbeil is considering abolishing tax classes III and V used by couples.

Original: Steuern: Klingbeil will Steuerklassen III und V abschaffen

Economy 17 independent outlets · 71 articles translated from German
Klingbeil will Steuerklassen III und V abschaffen
Steuererklärung: Lars Klingbeil will Steuerklassen III und V abschaffen
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What outlets write

  1. BR24 (Bayerischer Rundfunk) 10 November, 19:01
    «Criticism comes from Bavaria's finance minister Füracker»
  2. Der Tagesspiegel 10 November, 13:09
    «For millions of married couples, monthly payroll taxes may change»

What's next

Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil plans to cut taxes for tax classes III and V. An automated factor procedure is intended to simplify tax returns for millions of couples – but there is already a strong opposition from the Union to reform plans.

Who reports

17 independent outlets · 71 articles

public BR24 (Bayerischer Rundfunk) Deutschlandfunk tagesschau (ARD-aktuell) SWR Aktuell (Südwestrundfunk) ZDF heute
commercial Handelsblatt Welt Der Spiegel Der Tagesspiegel ntv WirtschaftsWoche stern Die Zeit / Zeit Online t-online Süddeutsche Zeitung BERLIN LIVE