German Economists Call for Reform of Spousal Splitting Tax System

The chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Experts, Monika Schnitzer, along with her colleagues, is calling for a fundamental reform of the 'Ehegattensplitting' (spousal splitting) tax system, arguing it discourages women from working.

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F. A. Z. Podcast für Deutschland: Kulturrevolution beim Ehegattensplitting: „Hält die Frauen vom Arbeiten ab“

Das Ehegattensplitting kosten den Staat Milliarden. Die Vorsitzende der Wirtschaftsweisen, Monika Schnitzer, fordert zusammen mit ihren Kollegen eine grundlegende Reform.

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German Economists Call for Reform of Spousal Splitting Tax System

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F. A. Z. Podcast für Deutschland: Kulturrevolution beim Ehegattensplitting: „Hält die Frauen vom Arbeiten ab“

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