Tired of the Snail's Pace in Germany's Business Environment!
Young entrepreneurs in Germany are growing weary of the political environment that they believe hampers their businesses. They're demanding changes, not at a snail's pace, but at the German pace that Chancellor Olaf Scholz likes to speak of.
Close to 300 young entrepreneurs even plan to rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
Germany needs to regain its appeal as a location for businesses. Instead of more government, what it truly requires is more freedom.
According to Röser...
Less bureaucracy, faster official channels, better education, and cheaper labor in Germany are essential. This would necessitate urgently needed reforms to our tax and social system.
Focus on Generation rather than Redistribution
"The government's focus should shift from constantly redistributing money towards generating. To encourage work and performance more, we can't continue being the nation with the second-highest tax burden on earned income and even higher non-wage labor costs," said Röser.
Rising Citizen's Income Costs
Röser argues that the rising costs of the citizen's income show "the traffic light coalition was wrong with the new citizen's income". It's not fair that certain incomes find it more attractive to receive state benefits than to work.
Main Demands
Fix inefficient civil service utilization. Instead of deploying thousands of civil servants to process grant notifications and funding measures, we need more staff in our schools, planning approval, or border protection. In certain circumstances, civil servants should be transferred to other positions and locations in the country to create a new dynamic in Germany.
Decrease Germany's second-highest tax burden on earned income. To become more attractive for skilled workers, the tax burden on employees must be reduced to a competitive level. This involves reducing the middle-class bulge in the income tax rate and a general shift so that the top tax rate doesn't affect the broad middle of society.
Reject wealth taxation! Whether inheritance tax or wealth tax – both affect the business assets of family businesses. Large global stock corporations have a significant competitive advantage here – they simply have no inheritance issues!
Limiting non-wage labor costs. We need far-reaching structural reforms and the realization that the state cannot provide everything. Even when it comes to social security, personal responsibility is becoming increasingly important.
Critics argue...
...that the focus of welfare policies should shift from redistribution to generating opportunities, suggesting a reform of the citizen's income system to motivate workers rather than incentivize unemployment with its current structure.
Discontent with the Hartz 4 system...
...some young entrepreneurs advocate for lower social security contributions, claiming that the state overburdens employees' pockets and hinders the growth of businesses.
Calls for Public Administration Reform...
...Critics argue that prioritizing bureaucracy over efficiency in public administration, such as the Federal Employment Agency, should be addressed. Officials should be moved to more efficient roles, like schools, planning approval, and border protection.
Enrichment Data:
Implementing digital solutions, streamlining public administration with top professionals, focusing on infrastructure investments, and reducing labor costs through increased flexibility can all help address the issues of bureaucracy, increasing competitiveness, and promoting entrepreneurship in Germany.
