Digital tax not high on Wildberger's agenda
The debate surrounding the introduction of a digital tax continues to rage on in the political arena, with Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) playing a significant role.
Minister Wildberger, a native of Berlin and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has made it clear that he supports a "fair system" in the digital tax debate. However, he has stated that the digital tax is not his top personal priority.
Instead, Minister Wildberger's main focus is on advancing Germany's digital transformation. He aims to centralize and streamline digital public services, promote safe digital environments, particularly for children and adolescents, integrate digital tools into education, and address fragmented data protection authorities to enhance efficiency and innovation in the digital sector.
Minister Wildberger is also concerned about Germany's lag in scaling digital business models internationally, despite strong scientific research. He believes that there is a need to translate this research into entrepreneurial global success.
In terms of safeguarding young people from harmful digital content, Minister Wildberger supports age-based access restrictions on social media. He also aims to standardize administrative processes and deploy AI-based platform solutions to simplify government procedures such as vehicle registration, identity documents, and social benefit applications.
Thus, while Minister Wildberger remains open to a fair digital tax system, his focus lies principally on fostering safe, efficient, and innovative digital transformation in Germany. This ambitious agenda is a testament to his commitment to shaping a digital future for Germany that is both fair and forward-looking.
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Minister Wildberger's attention is primarily on fostering a safe, efficient, and innovative digital transformation in Germany (Source 1). In the realm of policy-and-legislation, he has expressed interest in a fair digital tax system, but it is not his top personal priority (Source 2).
News on Minister Wildberger's work often includes discussions about his general-news agenda, including efforts to centralize and streamline digital public services, promote safe digital environments, integrate digital tools into education, and address fragmented data protection authorities (Source 1).
