(Update: Miersch to the schedule, 3rd paragraph)
Berlin (dpa -AfX) – Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) is speed for tax relief for the economy: Already on Wednesday his “Law for a tax investment focus on strengthening Germany” could pass the cabinet. Among other things, improved depreciation options for operated electric cars are planned.
By 2029, the relief with a total of almost 46 billion euros should affect the federal budget (“full annual impact”), as can be seen from the draft law that is available to the German Press Agency in Berlin.
“Booster” should make investments more attractive
The draft was forwarded to the other departments that can now take a stand. After the cabinet decision, possibly on Wednesday, the Bundestag and the Federal Council are on the train. However, the legislative procedure is only completed after the parliamentary summer break, as SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch made it clear: “The Federal Council, especially when it comes to tax relief, we will certainly not reach that before the summer break,” he said in the ARD show “Report from Berlin”.
Among other things, an already announced “investment booster” is planned. Companies and machines in this and the next two years should be able to drop out of tax at a maximum of 30 percent. The attractive tax conditions should lead to more investments. The new regulation should apply for investments from July 1st and before January 1, 2028.
Further relief planned
When the so -called booster has expired, corporation tax is expected to decrease by 15 percent one percentage point per year from 2028 – to 10 percent in 2032. This should give companies long -term planning security and upgrade Germany. The total tax burden for companies is expected to decrease from almost 30 percent to just under 25 percent in 2032.
In addition, the tax rate for profits that are not released should be reduced, but remain in the company – where they are available for investments. Finally, tax research funding is to be expanded so that companies invest more in research and development.
Tax advantages for company electric cars
Buying a pure electric car should be more attractive for companies. Who a new company used Electric car If 75 percent of the costs should be able to deduct from tax in the purchase year. In addition, the tax regulations for electric cars should be designed to be cheaper as a company car.
In the following year, 10 percent could then be sold, 5 percent in the second and third year, 3 percent in the fourth year and 2 percent in the fifth year in the fifth year. The special regulation should apply to purchases after June 30th and before January 1, 2028.
Black and red wants to make pace
“In view of the current weakness of the German economy, these short -term measures are taking important and clear impulses for a growth trend,” says the draft. However, it is only a first step that further extensive measures should follow.
The government of the CDU, CSU and SPD wants to make pace in order to quickly improve the mood among the population and the economy. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) had declared that he hoped that the Bundestag and the Federal Council will decide some tax relief for companies before the summer break. “We ignite the turbo, so to speak,” he said in the ARD. Klingbeil was similar.
At its first coalition committee on Wednesday, the coalition passed a four -sided list of priorities called “immediate program”, but without more precise implementation dates./hrz/dp/he