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Taxes: How the state wants to be tougher against tax fraudsters

The German tax union, referring to conservative estimates, called a loss of around 100 billion euros a year, the tax and

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The German tax union, citing conservative estimates, called a loss of around 100 billion euros per year, which tax and financial crime in Germany cause. The penal framework for organized gang tax crime is to be increased from 10 to 15 years imprisonment. In the future, customs will be able to seize assets for 180 days.

Furthermore, The coalition agreement had been mentioned as the date January 2027 - also announced the abolition of the obligation to pay. In the draft budget for 2027, an increased fight against financial and tax crime and the introduction of a crypto taxation with an increase in revenue of one billion euros is expected. The Green-financial politician Katharina Beck said, Klingbeil and Hubig have succeeded quite a "great throw": "Now it is important that this overall really good package is quickly implemented." © dpa-infocom, dpa:260716-930-394911/1.

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The German tax union, citing conservative estimates, called a loss of around 100 billion euros per year, which tax and financial crime in Germany cause.
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The penal framework for organized gang tax crime is to be increased from 10 to 15 years imprisonment.
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In the future, customs will be able to seize assets for 180 days.
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The coalition agreement had been mentioned as the date January 2027 - also announced the abolition of the obligation to pay.
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In the draft budget for 2027, an increased fight against financial and tax crime and the introduction of a crypto taxation with an increase in revenue of one billion euros is expected.
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The Green-financial politician Katharina Beck said, Klingbeil and Hubig have succeeded quite a "great throw": "Now it is important that this overall really good package is quickly implemented." © dpa-infocom, dpa:260716-930-394911/1
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And it is precisely this trust that attacks tax crime. The action plan comprises a total of 26 measures.
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