On 29 August 2019, the German Economy Minister announced the outline of a plan to reduce the tax and regulatory burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany.
The Minister also suggested reducing the tax burden on SMEs by gradually phasing out the solidarity tax and limiting the corporate tax to 25% of profits. He also called for a tax ceiling for private companies that would limit their overall tax burden to 45%.
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