Overview

• Official 2024 data show Gewerbesteuer receipts rose just 0.2% to about €75.3 billion, with combined property and business taxes up 0.8% to €91.4 billion.
• Regional results diverged sharply, with declines in Sachsen‑Anhalt and Hamburg and notable gains in Bremen, Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern and Rheinland‑Pfalz.
• Property tax B revenues climbed to €15.6 billion in 2024, and in Lower Saxony they reached roughly €1.6 billion as the average multiplier rose from 452% to 475%.
• A new review by taxpayer and housing groups reports roughly one in three Lower Saxony municipalities set 2025 multipliers above revenue‑neutral levels, which would raise bills for owners and renters.
• Municipal associations defend increases as necessary to cover strained budgets after a record €24.8 billion deficit in 2024, with county leaders warning of a possible shortfall near €35 billion in 2025.