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Germany Introduces Exit Tax on Large Investments Starting January 1

1/26/2025

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Germany's "traffic-light" coalition government has taken a bold step by introducing an exit tax starting January 1st. This new policy mandates that anyone with over €500,000 in investment funds will face income tax on their gains when withdrawing money from the country, highlighting the ongoing tensions within the coalition over climate policy and budgetary issues.

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Germany's "traffic-light" coalition government has taken a bold step by introducing an exit tax starting January 1st. This new policy mandates that anyone with over €500,000 in investment funds will face income tax on their gains when withdrawing money from the country, highlighting the ongoing tensions within the coalition over climate policy and budgetary issues.