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  1. Comment // 08.05.2015

    Plans of the Federal Minister of Finance to Reduce the Effects of Bracket Creep - ZEW President Clemens Fuest: "The Announced Tax Relief Falls Short of the Mark"

    With tax revenue estimates again predicting an increase in government revenues, the German Federal Minister of Finance plans to tackle the effects of "bracket creep" from 2016. The President of the Centre for…
  2. Research // 07.05.2015

    The Cost of Capital in the European Union - Fiscal Investment Climate in Germany Significantly Improved

    Germany has seen the strongest decline in cost of capital among all 28 EU Member States over the past 15 years, from 7.7 per cent in 2000 to 6.5 per cent in 2014. In an EU-wide comparison of company taxation…
  3. Comment // 06.05.2015

    ZEW President Fuest on UK's General Elections on 7 May, 2015: "New Orientation"

    On 7 May, 2015, general elections will be held in the UK. The coalition government consisting of conservatives and liberal democrats must face the public vote. According to many observers, the outcome of these…