In der Regierungskoalition wird eine Abschaffung des ermäßigten Mehrwertsteuersatzes diskutiert. Umstritten ist, ob die Steuerermäßigungen für Grundnahrungsmittel und Kulturgüter erhalten bleiben sollen. Simulationsanalysen des DIW Berlin zeigen, dass die Mehrwertsteuer auf Nahrungsmittel...

Das Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) und das Deutsche Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) simulieren die fiskalpolitischen und gesamtwirtschaftlichen Effekte von Investitionen in die Integration der Flüchtlinge, die im Jahr 2015 zugewandert sind. Die Simulationen sind...

In order to calculate the burden of a comprehensive and progressive income tax falling on a certain income source, an apportionment scheme for the entire tax burden has to be chosen. This raises the question of how to deal with losses, which is relevant for Germany in view of the heavy losses...

We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax returns data. We derive a measure of economic income from taxable gross income as reported in the tax returns. Thanks to complete sampling, we can deliver a very precise description...

We analyze the distribution and concentration of market incomes in Germany in the period 1992 to 2001 on the basis of an integrated data set of individual tax returns and the German Socio-Economic Panel. The unique feature of this integrated data set is that it encompasses the whole spectrum of...

We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax returns data. We derive a measure of economic income from taxable gross income as reported in the tax returns. Thanks to complete sampling, we can deliver a very precise description...

We analyze the taxation of top personal incomes in Germany on the basis of an integrated data file of individual tax returns and a general household survey for the years 1992 - 2002. The unique feature of this integrated data set is that it includes all taxpayers in the top percentile of the...