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Taxes in Hamburg: Fewer audits for high incomes and large companies - a lack of staff is the problem
According to a report by www.ndr.de, only slightly more than one in 100 taxpayers with an income of more than 500,000 euros were checked more closely in Hamburg in 2022. Two years ago the rate was twice as high. Fewer tax audits were also carried out on large companies: ten years ago, one in five companies were inspected, recently only just under one in seven. At the same time, tax arrears rose to 1.8 billion euros. The lack of tax controls is due to the lack of staff in the tax authority. According to the Senate response, more than 100 positions in the authority are vacant. The left-wing faction criticizes the rare reviews of...
Taxes in Hamburg: Fewer audits for high incomes and large companies - a lack of staff is the problem
According to a report by www.ndr.de, only slightly more than one in 100 taxpayers with an income of more than 500,000 euros were checked more closely in Hamburg in 2022. Two years ago the rate was twice as high. Fewer tax audits were also carried out on large companies: ten years ago, one in five companies were inspected, recently only just under one in seven. At the same time, tax arrears rose to 1.8 billion euros.
The lack of tax controls is due to the lack of staff in the tax authority. According to the Senate response, more than 100 positions in the authority are vacant. The left-wing faction criticizes that the rare checks on the rich and corporations amount to an invitation to fraud. They are calling for an increase in the training offensive in the tax authority.
The effects of this situation can be diverse. The infrequent tax inspections could mean that wealthy taxpayers and companies are less likely to be caught not paying their taxes properly. This could lead to a loss of trust in the tax system and give the impression that the rich and corporations are privileged. At the same time, the increased tax arrears could lead to a strain on public finances and certain projects or programs cannot be implemented due to a lack of financial resources.
A possible solution to the tense situation in the Hamburg tax authority could be a significant increase in staff. Filling the vacant positions could increase the number of tax inspections, which could lead to fairer and more effective enforcement of tax laws.
The neglected tax controls and the increased tax arrears in Hamburg are an alarming sign of the problems in the financial sector. There is an urgent need for policymakers and authorities at all levels to take action to ensure fair and effective tax control and address human resource shortages in the financial sector. This is the only way to restore confidence in the tax system and public finances.
Source: According to a report by www.ndr.de
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