The Bundesrat has stopped the planned tax relief bonus for the time being - Saxony has also not approved it. "Anyone promising relief must not unilaterally shift responsibility to companies, municipalities and the federal states," said Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer.
Policy must be geared towards the reality of people and businesses, and the relief premium does not do this justice. "SMEs and the skilled trades in particular are struggling with high energy and material costs as well as ever more bureaucracy." The CDU politician criticized the fact that many smaller companies are currently unable to afford additional voluntary benefits, while at the same time the federal states and local authorities are expected to bear billions in tax losses.
