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German court weighs inheritance tax

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Germany’s Constitutional Court opened hearings on inheritance-tax rules, including business exemptions, as family-business groups opposed higher levies and critics questioned their fairness.

Die Zeit
Inheritance tax: 67,000 euros from Aunt? Full tax. Billion-dollar corporation? Often none.

The Federal Constitutional Court is examining the inheritance tax again. Our author is serving as an expert. This is how the unfair tax could be improved.

Inheritance tax: 67,000 euros from Aunt? Full tax. Billion-dollar corporation? Often none.
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Die Zeit
Inheritance Tax: Is It Fair to Inherit a Company Without Paying Taxes?

The Federal Constitutional Court is hearing cases on inheritance tax. There is a strong argument that, as the rules stand now, they cannot remain.

Inheritance Tax: Is It Fair to Inherit a Company Without Paying Taxes?
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Der Spiegel
Inheritance tax: Family businesses and the DIHK oppose higher levies

The Federal Constitutional Court's First Senate will take two days to hear arguments for and against the inheritance tax. Family businesses have already made their position clear in advance.

Inheritance tax: Family businesses and the DIHK oppose higher levies
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Die Zeit
Wealth distribution in Germany: It gnaws at social peace

The Federal Constitutional Court is now deciding whether large inheritances can still be easily exempt from taxes. It is long overdue.

Wealth distribution in Germany: It gnaws at social peace
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Die Zeit
Inheritance tax: How socially fair is inheriting in Germany?

At the Federal Constitutional Court, the inheritance tax is under double scrutiny. What would a fair reform look like? And: Trump's diesel deal and its consequences

Inheritance tax: How socially fair is inheriting in Germany?
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Inheritance tax: Narrowing the gap between the poor and the ultra-rich

If we place the merit-based principle at the forefront of our tax system, large inheritances should be taxed more heavily.

Inheritance tax: Narrowing the gap between the poor and the ultra-rich
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Handelsblatt
Family business: Underberg supervisory board member Ludwig Ruder: 'A change in the inheritance tax would affect us'

A family member and Underberg supervisory board member Ludwig Ruder speaks in an interview about the inheritance tax, the success of the traditional brand—and he surprises with a confession.

Family business: Underberg supervisory board member Ludwig Ruder: 'A change in the inheritance tax would affect us'
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Financial Times
There is a smarter way to tax the rich

Increasing US corporate tax raises government revenues without harming the tax base

There is a smarter way to tax the rich
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