## Federal Tax Relief for Skilled Workers Scrapped
The federal government had promised tax relief for foreign skilled workers. But this is apparently not going to happen, says the SPD general secretary.
According to SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert, the tax rebate for foreign skilled workers planned by the federal government will not be introduced after all. In view of many critical voices from the coalition, he assumes “that this measure will not come to fruition,” Kühnert told the Ippen Media media group. “After all, you don’t win over foreign skilled workers by confronting entire workforces with unequal tax treatment.”
As part of a “growth initiative,” the cabinet last month announced tax incentives for taking up work in Germany. Newly immigrated top executives will be able to claim 30, 20 and 10 percent of their gross salary as tax-free in the first three years.
However, business associations were skeptical about this measure. Kühnert also spoke out in favor of reducing the tax burden for all normal earners, “not just for people with a certain passport.”