Cluster 3

Tax Policy: Improving Tax Framework and Promoting Investments

Improving tax framework and promoting investments

The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie- und Handelskammer, or IHK) highlights the importance of tax policies to boost Germany's competitiveness amidst global industrial nations.

Corporate tax burdens are one of the crucial economic factors influencing Germany's export-oriented economy. Local companies face significantly higher taxes compared to competitors in similar industrial countries. In many EU nations, both nominal tax rates and effective economic burdens are lower than in Germany. Germany, with its substantial export quota, competes uniquely among industrial nations. The high prosperity in this country largely relies on international integration of the German economy (see chapter "Foreign Trade"). 

Competitive tax conditions ensure stable economic growth, employment, and prosperity. Both national policies and international regulations shape these conditions. Concerning corporate income taxes, rules increasingly stem from the EU in Brussels and the OECD in Paris. Now, the complexity of tax procedures and the associated burdens for taxpayers and tax administrations play vital roles. Therefore, taxation processes should be consistently simplified and digitized promptly.

Folgende Leitlinien sollten das wirtschaftspolitische Handeln bestimmen

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