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All24 Taxes & levies8 Work & pay2 Prices & inflation9 Interest & finance3 Public sector2 All15 Draft7 In force2 Promulgated5 Decided1 The Federal Council has raised no objections to the federal government’s draft bill amending the Tobacco Tax Act (21/7859). The government intends to increase taxes on tobacco products regularly over a period of four years.
The German federal government has submitted a draft Annual Tax Act 2026 containing several measures, including higher late-payment and refund interest.
The source identifies the Pflegeneuordnungsgesetz under the title “Pflege sichern, Angehörige stärken.” No numerical value or effective date is provided.
The German Bundestag reports an amendment to the double taxation agreement with Albania.
The German Bundestag reports on the Double Taxation Agreement with Ukraine.
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has published a draft ordinance on social insurance calculation parameters for 2027.
The inflation rate (HICP) for the reporting period 2026-09 is 3.3%. The previous value for 2026-08 was 2.9%.
The ECB main refinancing rate (MRO) has been 2.65% since 16 September 2026. This is an increase of 0.25 percentage points from 2.4%.
Advance payment: The responsible official body has ordered an advance payment on the envisaged adjustment.
Promulgated. Event date: 2026-05-26. Published: 2026-05-29. Applicable from: 2027-01-01.
The Hessian Parliament has adopted changes to civil servants’ and judges’ pay.
The current inflation rate for the August 2026 reporting period is 2.9%. It was 2.8% in July 2026.
The current inflation rate for the July 2026 reporting period is 2.8%, compared with 2.4% in June 2026.
For 2027, the statutory health insurance contribution ceiling will exceed the applicable amount under section 6 subsection 7 of SGB V by EUR 3600 a year.
The current inflation rate for the June 2026 reporting period is 2.4%, down from 2.7% in May 2026.
The current interest rate for the euro area is 2.4% as of June 17, 2026. It has increased by 0.25 percentage points from the previous value of 2.15%.
The IBAN checker now validates all 89 country formats in SWIFT IBAN Registry Release 102 of June 2026, including previously missing structures.
The current inflation rate for the May 2026 reporting period is 2.7%. It was 2.9% in April 2026, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points.
The current inflation rate for the April 2026 reporting period is 2.9%, compared with 2.8% in March 2026.
The current value for the reporting period is 2.8%, compared with 2.0% in February 2026.
The Federal Ministry of Finance set the base rate (Basiszins) for calculating the advance lump sum (Vorabpauschale) at 3.20 % as of 2 January 2026.
From January 2026, qualifying employment income of up to EUR 24000 a year can be tax-free.
From January 2026, the general pension and unemployment insurance contribution ceiling is EUR 101400 a year or EUR 8450 a month.
The Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance sets the general statutory minimum wage at EUR 13.90 gross per hour from January 2026.