Mit den im März 2015 bekanntgewordenen Eckpunkten zur Änderung des Erbschaft- und Schenkungssteuergesetzes wird die erbschaftsteuerliche Verschonung von Betriebsvermögen erheblich erschwert. Dies gilt insbesondere für mittelgroße und große Familienunternehmen. Der Grund dafür ist die...

Mit dem am 1. Juni 2015 vom Bundesfinanzministerium vorgelegten Referentenentwurf zur Änderung des Erbschaft- und Schenkungssteuergesetzes wird die erbschaftsteuerliche Verschonung von Betriebsvermögen erheblich erschwert. Dies gilt insbesondere für mittelgroße und große...

The idea of higher wealth taxes to finance the mounting public debt in the wake of the financial crises is gaining ground in several OECD countries. We evaluate the revenue and distributional effects of a one-time capital levy on personal net wealth that is currently on the German political...

This paper investigates empirically the consumer demand of environmentally relevant goods for Germany, as well as their relationship to the demand for leisure. Higher prices for energy goods like gas, electricity or fuel oil due to higher indirect taxation amongst others may have serious welfare...

This paper investigates empirically the consumer demand of environmentally relevant goods for Germany, as well as their relationship to the demand for leisure. Higher prices for energy goods like gas, electricity or fuel oil due to higher indirect taxation amongst others may have serious welfare...

The idea of higher wealth taxes to finance the mounting public debt in the wake of the financial crises is gaining ground in several OECD countries. We evaluate the revenue and distributional effects of a one-time capital levy on personal net wealth that is currently on the German political...