Schkeuditz expects trade tax explosion: new millions for the city!

Schkeuditz expects trade tax explosion: new millions for the city!

In the city of Schkeuditz, which is located on the northern edge of Leipzig, there are significant developments in relation to trade tax, which promises a sudden increase in 2025. This city expects an increase in income to around 119.4 million euros, which means a huge increase compared to the estimated 25 million euros in the current year. This could significantly relieve the city and enable it to expand the local infrastructure.

A central reason for the booming trade tax budget could be the planned relocation of a large company. The budget draft for 2025/26 speaks of a "announced resettlement of a company", which further heats up expectations of future tax revenue. Since the city administration insists on reliable signs of additional income, this could also be associated with a wave -like influence on the trade tax rate, which is reduced from 390 to 300 percent.

company plans to settlement to Schkeuditz

The conversations indicate that the logistics group DHL in Schkeuditz creates a new location and brings together several external locations. This would enable the companies in Schkeuditz a better tax burden, since these income would also include future taxes of the new location. Rayk Berger, the mayor, confirmed that there are sound signs of good economic growth in the city, but without naming specific details.

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether the resettlement is actually in dry towels, because so far the DHL board has not yet made a final decision. When asked, it was stated that you usually cannot provide any information about internal structural changes. The hesitation in the Schkeuditz town hall also explains this uncertainty. However, there is the feeling that the company could possibly advance its plans, which would mean an enormous financial injection for the city.

Financing of growth

The planned income would be a welcome support for Schkeuditz, whose population and number of commuters grow continuously. The city needs financial means to expand the infrastructure. Projects such as the construction of a swimming pool, the expansion of traffic routes and the modernization of the Lessing primary school will need over 10 million euros in own funds in the coming years.

In addition, a significant part of trade tax would be submitted to the federal and free state, which is at least around 35 percent of the income. Nevertheless, the city remains a clear surplus that is urgently needed. The trade tax rate in Schkeuditz is already the lowest in all of Saxony, which means that many companies in the region think about settlement in Schkeuditz. The reduction of the sentence is perceived as an incentive to invest in the city and strengthens the competitiveness of the region.

The statement of a spokesman for Leipziger Stadtbau AG underlines this: "With the lowering of the trade tax rate, new investment opportunities open up. Schkeuditz is becoming even more attractive". This could herald the beginning of a remarkable economic development in this former rather unobtrusive city.

For a deeper analysis of the current developments in Schkeuditz and the effects on the region's economy, see the article on www.lvz.de .