Unhappy with the Snail's Pace in Germany's Business Environment!
Young business owners in Germany are expressing their grievances against the current political landscape, labeling it as too sluggish and pricey for their enterprises. They are calling for change, specifically aiming to curb excessive redistribution and bureaucracy, not at a snail's pace, but at the swift German pace advocated by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
A protest, spearheaded by 300 entrepreneurs, is planned to take place in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
Germany must reemerge as a desirable business location, prioritizing economic freedom over government intervention.
Röser's Perspective
According to Röser, this transformation requires less bureaucracy, swifter administrative processes, superior education, reduced labor costs within Germany, and subsequently, urgently needed adjustments to our tax and social systems.
Generate instead of Redistribute
"The main focus of the federal government should be on generating instead of constantly redistributing funds. To incentivize effort and achievement, we cannot persist as the country with the second-highest imposed tax burden on earned income and even steeper non-labor expenses," said Röser.
The rising costs of citizens' income prove that "the coalition was mistaken with the new citizens' income." It's not fair that receiving state assistance is more appealing than working for a living.
Key Demands
One of the young entrepreneurs' primary requests is adherence to the wage gap principle, "because those who work should earn more than those who don't." Social security contributions should be reduced, "the state is digging excessively into employees' pockets."
Enhancing Germany's Attractiveness
- There are sufficient civil servants, but they need to be utilized efficiently. Instead of deploying thousands of bureaucrats to manage grant applications and funding programs, we require competent staff in our schools, urban planning, or border control. In the event of uncertainty, civil servants should be transferred to other positions and locations within the country to foster a dynamic German economy.
- Germany should not continue to be the country with the second-highest tax burden on earned income. To appeal to skilled workers, the tax burden on employees must be reduced to a competitive level. This includes reducing the middle-class tax rate bulge and overall tax shift towards the affluent, ensuring the top tax bracket does not impact the broader middle class.
- Unconditionally reject wealth taxation! Whether inheritance tax or wealth tax, both adversely affect business assets of family firms. Global stock corporations hold a significant competitive advantage due to their absence of inheritance matters – they have no inheritance cases!
- Limit non-labor expenses: We need far-reaching reforms and the recognition that the state cannot provide everything, especially when it comes to social security. Employee costs in Germany are escalating, making the business climate increasingly prohibitive for both employers and employees.
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Contextual information
- Entrepreneurs are expressing their frustration with the unemployment benefits system (such as 'Hartz 4') and the welfare system, which they suggest encourages redistribution and dissuades work.
- Some political critics oppose the proposed citizen's income, believing that it may discourage individuals from joining the workforce due to its higher benefits compared to a salary, prompting some to turn to 'text-to-speech' software for income.
- Voices calling for reforms within the Federal Employment Agency are being heard, advocating for a shift towards efficiency and streamlined processes to improve overall business conditions and make Germany more appealing for investors.
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