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Frank Schäffler said he had initiated a request in 2013 to clarify the tax issue regarding Bitcoin. Since then, millions of people have saved in reliance on this rule. He thanked Nicole for her appearance in the petitions committee and advocated for retaining the holding period. #Bitcoin #Steuern #Haltefrist (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that the new sugar tax will not be introduced out of concern for public health, according to her assessment, but to fill growing budget gaps. Instead of saving, the government is relying on higher levies and new taxes. #Zuckersteuer #Gesundheit #Steuern (translated)

TW announced that it would assist Markus Marterbauer with budget restructuring. Austria spends around 40 billion euros annually on subsidies, while total state revenues amount to 260 billion euros. Therefore, new taxes are not necessary; instead, taxes could be lowered, wrote TW. #Österreich #Steuern #Budget (translated)

The Federal Constitutional Court is dealing this week with inheritance tax, specifically with the question of whether heirs to businesses pay too little tax and whether the exemptions for private assets are unconstitutional. #Erbschaftsteuer #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Unternehmenserben (translated)

A citizen from Brandenburg wrote that he is a German without a migration background, has been working for around 20 years in a well-paid job, owns his own house and a hybrid SUV, and pays many taxes. He should actually vote for the AfD because of this, he explained, but because he does not consider himself stupid, he will never do that. #Politik #Deutschland #Wahlen (translated)

Simon Betschinger wrote, referencing a report from WELT, that the SPD is planning a comprehensive redistribution of wealth in Germany through inheritance tax. According to him, this will exacerbate the wave of bankruptcies and the emigration of entrepreneurs. He accused the SPD of focusing on tax increases and damaging work ethic, diligence, determination, responsibility between generations, and social cohesion. #Steuern #SozialeGerechtigkeit #Wirtschaft (translated)

Dr. David Lütke wrote that the state collects a trillion in taxes and additionally incurs a trillion in new debts. According to him, these amounts lead to 1.3 percent growth and minus 3.3 percent inflation, which he summarized as a two percent recession. He described the best news as a resignation from Merz. https://t.co/CBYKTaS0aR #Steuern #Wirtschaft #Politik (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that consumers ultimately bear the costs of any price increases and taxes. She described any further expansion of the civil service apparatus as completely excessive. For 2025, she stated that the entire public service would comprise about 12 percent of all employed persons. https://t.co/e4j4snGU6u #Preiserhöhung #Steuern #ÖffentlicherDienst (translated)

The Hayek Club Weimar described socialism as a beneficial business model for politicians. State benefits and subsidies created dependency and thus secured voter support, the account wrote. Politicians would thereby become suppliers and citizens clients. In contrast, capitalism posed a threat to the political class, argued the Hayek Club Weimar, because it rewarded personal responsibility, innovation, and private initiative, making people more independent of the state. Regulations intended to tame the market served, according to the account, to limit competition and protect established interests. The account also accused politicians of portraying capitalism as unjust and antisocial while presenting the state as a moral authority. The state did not want free individuals but dependent subjects, wrote the Hayek Club Weimar, linking its criticism to calls for freedom and property as well as a rejection of taxes and state coercion. #FreiheitstattKnechtschaft #SteuernsindRaub #Eigentum #Freiheit #ParasitenwegmitEuremZwang #Freiheit #Kapitalismus #Sozialismus (translated)

Marc Friedrich wrote that France is bankrupt, characterized by unrest, and has a state quota of 57 percent. At the same time, he believes the country needs more and more taxes and sources of revenue. In the finance committee of the National Assembly, an exit tax on cryptocurrencies has been decided: Those leaving the country with more than 800,000 euros in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies will have to pay; coins on exchanges will also be affected. Starting from January 1, 2027, exchanging into stablecoins will also be considered a taxable sale. The proposal will go into the budget debate on October 13. Friedrich warned that first money will be devalued, then assets will be taxed that people use to escape from this money, and finally the escape itself will be taxed. He wrote that the planned tax is part of creeping capital controls; France is just the beginning, and Germany is closely watching the development. He described Bitcoin as freedom rather than a speculative object and wrote that the state wants to control it for this reason. He advised diversifying assets and also thinking across different countries and legal systems. #Frankreich #Bitcoin #Steuern (translated)

The X user sparbuchfeinde wrote that the abolition of inheritance tax in Sweden is one of the best-studied tax reforms in the world. State tax revenues were higher afterwards than before, and German economists knew that, he claimed. At the same time, according to his portrayal, they considered who financed their institutes and provided them with reach, significance, and invitations to public broadcasting. Leftist parties like the SPD relied on the narrative that the rich did not pay taxes. The envy stirred up by this currently secures their political survival, wrote sparbuchfeinde. #Erbschaftsteuer #Steuern #Ökonomie (translated)

Dr. Daniel Stelter made it clear that this was not his argument. He wrote that the tax burden is above that in the main competitor countries and that the framework conditions need to become more attractive. Higher taxes do not equate to better framework conditions; while taxes could be increased, he believes that this would not help the location. #Steuern #Wettbewerb #Rahmenbedingungen (translated)

The Federal Constitutional Court is examining whether the inheritance tax privileges for company heirs are constitutional, as they often have to pay significantly less tax or none at all compared to heirs of private assets. #Erbschaftssteuer #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Betriebsvermögen (translated)

M🅰️🅰️zilla wrote that Dr. Daniel Stelter sharply criticized Ulrike Herrmann on #Lanz. Stelter stated that private companies in Germany have been net savers for twenty years, and tax increases are not the answer to encouraging companies to invest again. https://t.co/bL6opjE7lb #Wirtschaft #Steuern #Investitionen (translated)

Chris Veber wrote that the manufacturer Ardo (Iglo) is closing its plant in Austria because it can no longer produce frozen vegetables competitively there due to high energy and personnel costs. He blamed the Austrian government for this. He claimed that half of the salary goes to the state and that the energy transition, as well as the sanctions against Russia, have caused energy prices to rise sharply. Veber harshly criticized the government and warned that companies would be driven out or pushed into ruin. He wrote that then no one would pay taxes anymore, and Austria was also at risk of suffering damage. He called for the government to resign. #Österreich #Energiepreise #Politik (translated)

The account of the savings book enemies wrote that it is not satire that some in the CDU consider the weekly approval of any tax increase by the SPD as "too conservative." Voters underestimate, in his opinion, how left-liberal parts of the top personnel of the Union are. #Politik #CDU #Steuern (translated)