On the occasion of the Day of German Unity tax expert Prof. Dr. Caren Sureth-Sloane classifies the debates on the solidarity surcharge
On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Germany celebrates 25 years of German Unity. Since the beginning of the year politicians discuss about the repeal of the solidarity surcharge. Prof. Dr. Caren Sureth-Sloane, tax expert at University of Paderborn, explains why a special tax on the construction of the East has been worn out and why Germany, however, still needs the surcharge.
<link file:70122>Click for the whole interview (only in German language).