Green politicians Franziska Brantner and Katharina Dröge have proposed several easing measures, focusing particularly on property purchases, as part of what they term a “Crisis Action Plan for Tangible Relief and Long-Term Resilience”. In an eight-page document reported by “Der Spiegel”, they suggest that families should have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to acquire a self-occupied property free from real estate transfer tax, aiming to simplify wealth accumulation. Conversely, the plan stipulates that subsequent property acquisitions would be subject to a higher rate of real estate transfer tax.
This proposal constitutes a comprehensive policy package managed across different wings of the Green party, covering both the real estate sector (Brantner’s area) and the left wing (Dröge’s area). Regarding the economy, they advocate for reducing bureaucracy and lowering the electricity tax for both households and small to medium-sized enterprises, specifying that this reduction should not be limited only to large-scale industry.
In their tax policy recommendations, the Greens argue for increasing the tax burden on the wealthiest earners. The document suggests introducing a new tax bracket for “very high incomes” that are significantly above the current top rate but below the rich tax rate. According to the paper, this new rate, which would start at 45 percent for an assessable income of €120,000 (or €240,000 for couples filing jointly), would rise to 48 percent when the assessable income reaches €250,000 (or €500,000 when filing jointly).
