Should Germany abolish the inheritance tax?
In 2014, the Constitutional Court ruled that a 2009 law exempting corporate successions from inheritance tax was unconstitutional. Corporations obtained nearly €40 billion in tax exemptions while tax authorities collected €4.3 billion in inheritance tax revenue. Proponents of raising the tax argue that the tax breaks concentrate wealth in the hands of a few large industrial dynasties. Opponents argue the tax causes liquidity problems for small and medium size companies when faced by a sudden tax debt following a succession.
Statistics are shown for this demographic
Constituency
3 Digit Postal Code
Municipality
Response rates from 1.1k Social Democracy voters.
33% Yes |
67% No |
31% Yes |
50% No |
2% Yes, it is double taxation |
12% No, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased |
5% No, but increase the tax-free allowance |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.1k Social Democracy voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Trend of how important this issue is for 1.1k Social Democracy voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Unique answers from Social Democracy voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9BYNJTM2yrs2Y
I don’t feel informed enough to awnser
@99ZCDMP2yrs2Y
No, but ensure that passing on one house is "free", such that nobody is forced to sell their parental home just because they cannot pay the inheritance tax on it.
@977BGVN2yrs2Y
Yes, unless the inheritance money is ill-gotten.
@8V6XYSB3yrs3Y
Yes, inheritance is essential
@8LSW2WV4yrs4Y
Yes, and abolish income tax
@99QT69X2yrs2Y
No, but instead of paying the tax allow for the money to be spent on public projects and charity instead
@99HM8S42yrs2Y
No, but exclude the primary residence as long as its valued under € 3 Million
Join in on the most popular conversations.
