In order to prevent unconstitutional double taxation of pensions, the traffic light government is planning a far-reaching reform for 2023. A study shows which age groups benefit most – and who is left behind.
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Henrik Munsberg
The traffic light government wants to regulate the taxation of pensions in Germany very soon. According to a judgment of the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) of May 19, 2021, it is obliged to do so. The country’s highest financial judge had complained that the previous pension taxation, which was introduced in 2005, amounted to unconstitutional “double taxation”. The BFH demanded that this be corrected. What is the new federal government planning and who will benefit from it? Answers to the most important questions.