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Probleme einer Vermögensteuer in Deutschland: eine ökonomische Analyse

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  • Christoph Spengel
  • Lisa Evers
  • Maria Theresia Evers
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In the run-up to the 2013 election, the opposition parties of the German parliament have presented several tax reform proposals which first and foremost aim at increasing tax revenue and redistributing wealth. The focus is on reviving the wealth tax-which has not been levied since 1997-and on introducing a one-off capital levy, respectively. Furthermore, increasing the top income tax rate and withholding taxes on capital income is common to the reform programs of all three opposition parties. Implementing these reform proposals would result in a significant increase of the tax burden on business income and wealth, and thereby impair the conditions for investment in Germany and Germany's attractiveness as a location of investment. Die Oppositionsparteien des deutschen Bundestags haben im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahlen 2013 steuerliche Reformkonzepte vorgelegt, die in erster Linie auf die Generierung zusätzlichen Steueraufkommens und die Umverteilung von Vermögen ausgerichtet sind. Im Vordergrund steht dabei die Wiederbelebung der Vermögensteuer beziehungsweise die Einführung einer einmaligen Vermögensabgabe. Allen Vorschlägen gemein ist zudem eine Erhöhung der Einkommensteuer durch eine Anhebung des Spitzensteuersatzes sowie Änderungen bei der Abgeltungsteuer. Die Umsetzung dieser Reformvorhaben würde spürbare Mehrbelastungen unternehmerischer Einkommen und Vermögen nach sich ziehen und damit die steuerliche Attraktivität Deutschlands als Unternehmensstandort sowie die Bedingungen für Investitionen in Deutschland verschlechtern.

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  • Christoph Spengel & Lisa Evers & Maria Theresia Evers, 2013. "Probleme einer Vermögensteuer in Deutschland: eine ökonomische Analyse," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 82(1), pages 129-146.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:82-1-9
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.82.1.129
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    1. Stefan Bach, 2016. "Erbschaftsteuer, Vermögensteuer oder Kapitaleinkommensteuer: Wie sollen hohe Vermögen stärker besteuert werden?," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 1619, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
    2. Margit Schratzenstaller-Altzinger, 2013. "Vermögensbezogene Steuern. Ansatzpunkte, internationaler Vergleich und Optionen für Deutschland," WIFO Studies, WIFO, number 47219.
    3. Hoppe, Thomas & Maiterth, Ralf & Sureth, Caren, 2015. "Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland: Eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 181, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.
    4. Hinrichsen, Julius & Nitt-Drießelmann, Dörte & Wellenreuther, Claudia & Wolf, André, 2021. "Der Eigentumsbegriff in den Parteiprogrammen zur Bundestagswahl 2021: Eine ökonomische Analyse," HWWI Policy Papers 133, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).

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    Keywords

    Tax reform; net wealth tax; capital levy; company taxation; business taxation;
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    JEL classification:

    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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