Cut levies and give tax breaks for overtime
The CDU wants to lower the tax and contribution burden, especially for low and average earners. Overtime and work past retirement age should receive tax advantages, and federal tax law should be simplified.
People with low and middle wages should pay less in taxes and fees. Overtime should pay off more. Retirees who keep working should pay less tax. The CDU calls this an "active pension." Tax rules should get simpler.
For working retirees and retired civil servants, the program proposes a so-called Aktivrente (active pension) with tax benefits. Overtime should also be rewarded through the tax system. At the federal level, the CDU wants to review tax law systematically, cut back the thicket of special rules and achieve noticeable simplification. Overall, the program considers a genuine federal tax reform necessary.
Show the original quote (page 4)
„die Abgabenlast muss gerade für Gering- und Normalverdiener sinken: Fleiß muss bei Überstunden und für arbeitende Rentner und Pensionäre (Aktivrente) steuerlich belohnt werden“Translation: The burden of taxes and levies must fall, especially for low and average earners: hard work must be rewarded through taxes for overtime and for working retirees and pensioners (Aktivrente)
Placement
- Economyleaning more market
The CDU wants targeted cuts to taxes and levies and simpler tax law without fundamentally rebuilding the system.