Hanover --
This ruling is amazing, and gives us hope millions of taxpayers: the "Soli" might be unconstitutional. The first time a German court ruled. The Federal Court should follow the text, wave whopping repayments.
Who decided?
Judges of the Lower Georgia Gascard Finanzgerichtsordnung in Hanover. It lays out the case to the SNB. The supreme court would decide 2010th
What is the justification?
The motive for supporting the introduction of the solidarity surcharge in 1991, the costs of reunification, the court. It is, however, have acted a long-term needs. An additional levy as the solos, but should cover only "temporary demand peaks.
How much money is at stake?
Each year the federal government collects about 12 billion euros. Since 1998, the solo is 5.5% on the income, capital income and corporate tax. The content of each makes up for several hundred euros per year. The plaintiff, a 37-year-old employee of the district of Osnabrück, was about a thousand euros.
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