AK Schnetzer: “Austria has the second highest concentration of wealth in the Eurozone!” Vienna (OTS) – Data published by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday once again shows the extreme concentration of wealth in Austria. The wealth share of the richest 5 percent is therefore around 53 percent, which is significantly higher than the … Read more
Krefeld (ots) New IT application makes customs clearance of parcel shipments easier This year too, Black Friday at the end of November marks the beginning of the hot phase of pre-Christmas online shopping and means peak season for parcel senders and services. What many online shoppers don’t consider is that if the package they ordered … Read more
Heating with gas A reduced VAT of seven percent applies to gas until the end of March 2024. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Düsseldorf Anyone who heats with oil or gas will have to reckon with greater price increases in the future than in the past. The federal government has drawn up a new plan for … Read more
Reject inheritance tax as poison for the middle class Vienna (OTS) – Finance Minister Brunner emphasized in today’s press hour that profits are not a bad thing. They indicate a healthy business location. “This is the only way jobs can be created and maintained and, ultimately, taxes and duties can be raised. This is the … Read more
Publication obligation for international companies BERLIN (dpa-AFX) – In the future, high-revenue companies and corporations will have to disclose how much profit they make abroad and how much tax they pay there. The Bundestag decided on Thursday evening to implement a corresponding EU directive. The obligation to publish applies to companies with a worldwide annual … Read more
Lörrach.Freiburg.Offenburg (ots) On April 25, the Customs Financial Control Service (FKS) inspected construction sites nationwide. The audits focused on social security obligations, the statutory minimum wage, illegal employment, bogus self-employment and so-called benefit fraud. Around 70 customs officers from the Lörrach, Freiburg and Offenburg locations in the districts of Lörrach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, in the urban district … Read more
Berlin (ots) In 2022, Bremen had by far the slowest tax offices in Germany. This is the result of data collection by the leading online tax return system, Lohnsteuer-kompakt.de. For the second time in a row, Berlin came first with the fastest tax offices in Germany. On average, taxpayers in Berlin had to wait 45.8 … Read more
Reichstag in Berlin Anyone who wants can donate money to the state, but hardly anyone wants it. (Photo: IMAGO/serienlicht) Berlin Marlene Engelhorn is a descendant of the BASF company founder Friedrich Engelhorn, will inherit double-digit millions and would like to pay significantly more taxes. With about 60 other millionaires, she is involved in the “taxmenow” … Read more
Homeowners and their heirs better sit down before reading on: because as early as next year, the gift or inheritance of real estate will become significantly more expensive. And in a way that really hurts. Many will simply not be able to afford the inheritance tax due from 2023 if the government’s plans are implemented. … Read more
