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Tagesschau.de: Criticism of SPD plans for capital gains tax on shares
Dr Norbert Kuhn, Head of Think Tank at Deutsches Aktieninstitut, considers the SPD's proposal to increase the flat-rate withholding tax to 30 percent to be counterproductive. This would result in over 50 percent of capital gains being taxed, since the profits were already taxed at the company level beforehand.
The article was published on 28 March 2025.
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Birgit Homburger
Head of Politics and Communication
Head of Berlin Office
Tel. +49 30 25899773
homburger(at)dai.de
In the media
Tagesschau.de: Criticism of SPD plans for capital gains tax on shares
Dr Norbert Kuhn, Head of Think Tank at Deutsches Aktieninstitut, considers the SPD's proposal to increase the flat-rate withholding tax to 30 percent to be counterproductive. This would result in over 50 percent of capital gains being taxed, since the profits were already taxed at the company level beforehand.
The article was published on 28 March 2025.
In the media
Investment in shares and securities

Contact
Birgit Homburger
Head of Politics and Communication
Head of Berlin Office
Tel. +49 30 25899773
homburger(at)dai.de
In the media
Tagesschau.de: Criticism of SPD plans for capital gains tax on shares
Dr Norbert Kuhn, Head of Think Tank at Deutsches Aktieninstitut, considers the SPD's proposal to increase the flat-rate withholding tax to 30 percent to be counterproductive. This would result in over 50 percent of capital gains being taxed, since the profits were already taxed at the company level beforehand.
The article was published on 28 March 2025.
In the media
Investment in shares and securities

Contact
Birgit Homburger
Head of Politics and Communication
Head of Berlin Office
Tel. +49 30 25899773
homburger(at)dai.de
In the media
Tagesschau.de: Criticism of SPD plans for capital gains tax on shares
Dr Norbert Kuhn, Head of Think Tank at Deutsches Aktieninstitut, considers the SPD's proposal to increase the flat-rate withholding tax to 30 percent to be counterproductive. This would result in over 50 percent of capital gains being taxed, since the profits were already taxed at the company level beforehand.
The article was published on 28 March 2025.
In the media
Investment in shares and securities

Contact
Birgit Homburger
Head of Politics and Communication
Head of Berlin Office
Tel. +49 30 25899773
homburger(at)dai.de


