Study Finds Tax Plans of FDP, AfD, and CDU/CSU Favor High-Income Earners

Analysis reveals stark contrasts in party proposals, with left-leaning parties focusing on lower and middle-income relief ahead of February's Bundestag election.

• The ZEW study analyzed the tax, minimum wage, and social policy proposals of major German political parties using socio-economic data.
• FDP, AfD, and CDU/CSU tax plans would significantly benefit high-income households, with top earners seeing the largest financial gains.
• Middle and lower-income households would see greater financial relief under the proposals of SPD, Greens, Linke, and Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW).
• A family earning €40,000 annually would gain the most from Linke's plan (€6,150), with smaller benefits from BSW (€1,010), Greens (€870), and SPD (€860).
• The study excluded potential economic impacts like job losses or budget deficits, focusing solely on direct household financial effects.

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