ifo Media Center
The ifo Institute invites you to participate in the discussion of interesting economic topics via the Internet. In our ifo Media Center a whole series of remarkable events are available and can be viewed in full length. We also record selected speeches and presentations given by employees or at events and make them available in our Media Center.
Citizens Prefer Lower Taxes Than Parliaments (But Not Always)
ifo Institut, Dresden, 2021
ifo Dresden berichtet, 2021, 28, Nr. 5, 07-09
Gefangen im System der hohen Hebesätze
ifo Institut, Dresden, 2019
ifo Dresden berichtet, 2019, 26, Nr. 6, 23-26
ifo Viewpoint No. 209: Reform of Property Tax Is Unnecessarily Complicated
Following lengthy negotiations, the federal and state governments in Germany have agreed to a reform of property tax, and the Bundestag has now enacted the reform. The debate centered on two concepts: an area-based tax and a value-based one. In the end, it was agreed to use value as the basis for measurement.
Research Group Taxation and Fiscal Policy
How can governments manage taxes, public spending and public debt efficiently and fairly? This question is investigated by the Research Group Taxation and Fiscal Policy headed by Florian Neumeier. The aim is to develop research-led policy recommendations on current and fundamental questions of taxation and fiscal policy at local, national and international level.
Reform Options for Property Tax B: An Empirical Analysis of Burden Effects
ifo Institut, München, 2018
ifo Schnelldienst, 2018, 71, Nr. 22, 23-29
Die Grundsteuer in Deutschland: Finanzwissenschaftliche Analyse und Reformoptionen
ifo Institut, München, 2018
ifo Studie im Auftrag von Haus & Grund Deutschland – Zentralverband der Deutschen Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümer e.V. sowie ZIA Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss e.V.
ifo Viewpoint No. 195: Germany Should Adopt an Area-Based Property Tax
Germany’s Constitutional Court has declared the current property tax as unconstitutional because it is based on property values that are decades old, ultimately resulting in an arbitrary distribution of the tax burden among taxpayers. The Court explained that a property tax does not necessarily need to be based on real estate values. If, however, the tax is based on the value of plots and houses, sufficiently up-to-date values need to be used, and changes over time need to be taken into account.
Does the Property Tax Have a Future?
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 24, 24-27
Reform der Grundsteuer: Ein Plädoyer für eine wertorientierte und gleichmäßige Besteuerung von Boden und Gebäuden
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 22, 22-25
Property Tax Reform: Fairer Distribution of Tax Burden or Cost Explosion?
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 18, 03-26
