Socialdemocratic city government of Vienna decides tax on property
The Socialdemocrats of Vienna decided a higher tax on property. The Greens consented the new decision. Peoples Party and Freedom Party were against it.
The Peoples Party was talking about “Milkmaid Marxism”. The Viennese Freedom Party sees a shock for the middle classes.
The main basis of the new law is a financial transactional tax and a property growth tax. “Unbridled speculations will be reduced by such taxes”, rejoices a spokesman of the Socialdemocratic Party.
Alexander Neuhuber of the Peoples Party fears that such taxes lead to an exodus of international companies and jobs. He adds that a financial transactional tax makes only sense for whole Europe, and not just for Vienna.
The chairman of the Viennese Freedom Party Eduard Schock said that a property growth tax hits only the middle class. “The true property is located in endowments, and the Socialdemocrats with Werner Faymann have reduced the taxes on endowments”, he claimed. Only the Green party was excited about the new tax. David Ellensohn of the Greens confirmed that a tax for rich people is fantastic. He was also talking about accuracy and that the bank books of the grandmothers should not be affected.