FPÖ causes excitement: Tax plans meet churches and Caritas!

FPÖ causes excitement: Tax plans meet churches and Caritas!

Current government negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP are on the brink after the FPÖ surprisingly initiated a debate about the tax deductibility of church contributions. According to reports from krone.at , the FPÖ would also like to demand stricter rules for donations to non -profit organizations, which causes massive irritation in the conservative circles of the ÖVP. These demands come at a highly sensitive time when both parties are just starting to resume their coalition talks.

It is particularly explosive that according to Kleine Zeitung also organizations such as Caritas, which are often affected by the freedom from the crossfire due to their refugee aid. This sudden turn could be interpreted as a strategic move by the FPÖ in order to build pressure on the negotiating partners. While no restrictions on church contributions are mentioned in the election program of the FPÖ, instead an expansion of tax deductibility for sports sponsorship is required.

negotiations under pressure

These new demands lead to considerable tensions between the two parties and raise questions about the future of the coalition talks. There are already reports on coordination problems and disagreements in relation to key departments, which indicates that the path to an agreement becomes stony. The ÖVP fears that the FPÖ will use these topics as a negotiating mass in order to fight for better positions in the ongoing discussions. The uncertainty that results from these negotiations could have far -reaching consequences for the political landscape in Austria.