Rising property tax B: IHK warns of financial burdens!

Rising property tax B: IHK warns of financial burdens!

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) warns of increasing loads from property tax B in the Diepholz district. Due to a comprehensive analysis that has examined various rates since 1981, the IHK shows that higher taxes will have to be expected in the future. According to Constantin von Kuczkowski, the head of the IHK office, there is still uncertainty about how high property tax B will actually be after the reform from 2025. The municipalities have the sovereignty of putting the lifting rates politically.

The clarification of the future tax burden is essential for house and property owners. After all, nobody can easily sell their property to escape higher taxes. "Property tax is an important cost factor for many companies and citizens," says Kuczkowski and warns that more stress could weaken the competitiveness of companies in the long term.

In order to achieve higher income, municipalities would often increase the lifting rates, which is particularly problematic for companies. "It is obvious that the property tax is an important location factor in addition to trade tax. An increase could have fatal consequences here," said Kuczkowski.

The IHK has also found that while property tax has remained relatively stable in the Diepholz district in recent years, one of five municipalities will increase its lifting rates in 2024. However, this increase can jeopardize the desired revenue neutrality of the property tax reform. According to Kuczkowski, the municipalities have to pay attention to the minimum standards for rescue neutrality when determining the new lifting rates.

Overall, the analysis showed that the lifting rates in different communities vary greatly. The most expensive municipalities are Hanover and Seelze with 700 points each, while the cheaper places such as Diepenau and Waake have only 300 points. These differences can have a significant impact on companies and private owners. The municipality of Weyhe, which has the highest value in the region, has a particularly high emphasis, which has a lifting rate of 500 points. This has been a doubling since 1981 when the sentence was still 270 points.

Criticism also comes from IHK President Matthias Kohlmann, who criticizes that many municipalities cannot call any specific lifting rates almost three months before the new property tax comes into force. The IHK fears that the reform could act as a hidden cost driver and checks whether the promised emergency neutrality is actually met. The examination also shows a worrying tendency: many municipalities would have increased their Hoyleshätz before the reform. Kohlmann emphasizes that this could endanger the real goals of the reform.

For further information and details on the results of this comprehensive analysis, we refer to the reporting of www.kreiszeitung.de .