Schwesig calls for Federal Aid for impending tax failures in MV!
Schwesig calls for Federal Aid for impending tax failures in MV!
The Prime Minister Conference (MPK) was held in Schwerin on Wednesday, which dealt with important financial regulations for the federal states and the municipalities. Manuela Schwesig, Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, asked the BUND to financially compensate for threatening tax failures. In doing so, she emphasized that the measures that should apply to support the economy, such as a faster depreciation of investments, also lead to tax failures that the municipalities cannot do. At the same time, Schwesig welcomed the immediate program announced by the Federal Government to boost the economy, which in her view is urgently necessary.like sueddeutsche.de unanimously emphasized the need to support the federal government in the current crisis. You see the "Investment Booster" program as necessary, which could lead to tax reductions of over 25 billion euros by 2029, according to forecasts. This happens against the background that Germany is already in a recession in the third year. North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst therefore called for a clear financing strategy to close the gap.
concrete claims from the countries
sister is not solely in their demands; Anke Rehlinger, the Prime Minister of Saarland, advocates the introduction of a mandatory elementary damage insurance in order to protect taxpayers from the financial consequences of natural disasters. It also calls for a quick design of the special fund, which also benefits climate protection. In this context, Boris Rhein, Hesse's head of government, also wants more financial support from the federal government, especially for the states and municipalities to expand their scope.
The prime ministers see it essential that the federal laws are automatically accompanied by additional funds with financial consequences for the federal states and municipalities. This is regarded by many as the basis for a harmonious relationship between the federal and state governments. In a letter from the CDU Prime Minister, it is also necessary to note that the combination connexuality, i.e. the connection between decisions and their financial consequences, is observed.
Financial relief for municipalities
The federal government has already provided extensive relief for the municipalities in the past. How the Federal Finance Ministry has been documented since 2018 annually Billions of euros are provided to strengthen local financial strength. This relief package includes increased federal participation in the costs of the accommodation and additional sales tax shares of the municipalities. In addition, numerous programs for promoting the infrastructure that support particularly financially weak municipalities In summary, it remains to be seen which decisions the politicians will make in this turbulent environment. An upcoming meeting of the Prime Minister with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 18 could become pioneering for the financial situation of the states and municipalities and thus also influence the entire German economy.
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