This year, Germany implemented a significant reform of its property tax laws, which have raised taxes for many property owners due to updated valuation assessments. The old tax code, deemed unconstitutional for treating similar properties differently based on geographic location, was replaced as of January 2022. Consequently, many homes now have a higher tax burden as property valuations are re-evaluated. Many homeowners are contesting these changes; for instance, 1.4 million objections were recorded in Baden-Württemberg alone as residents challenge the perceived unfairness of the new tax assessments.
Germany's new property tax reform aims to ensure equal treatment among similar properties, as past assessments were deemed unconstitutional due to unfair regional differences.
The reform updates decades-old property valuations, significantly increasing taxes for many homeowners, while also allowing cities to raise assessment rates on undeveloped land.
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