The German Government has refused calls for a reform of the income tax system to eliminate so-called “cold progression” before 2017.
Cold progression, also known as bracket creep, occurs when inflationary wage increases push taxpayers into higher tax brackets. The minister’s comments follow calls from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to introduce index-linked tax brackets in order to address the problem.
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