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Posted on February 25, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleGerman companies urge the new government for bureaucracy cuts, tax relief, and lower costs, as per DIHK's latest survey.
By Maria Martinez
BERLIN (Reuters) - German companies expect from the next government drastic cuts in bureaucracy, faster and more efficient approvals, noticeable relief in taxes and lower electricity costs, the DIHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.
Almost 90% of the 4,000 companies surveyed said they have seen a deterioration in the business conditions in Germany over the past four years.
"The new federal government must urgently tackle this now," DIHK president Peter Adrian said in the presentation of the corporate barometer for the election. "A lot of trust has been destroyed in the past."
The stage is set for protracted coalition talks, meaning Europe's largest economy could face months of policy uncertainty prolonging its current stagnation.
German business leaders called for the swift formation of a new government, saying Europe's largest economy could not afford to waste any time as companies suffer from high costs, red tape and rising foreign competition.
According to the DIHK study, 95% of companies consider the reduction of bureaucratic hurdles to be one of the most important tasks of the coming government.
"Politics must credibly declare war on bureaucracy," Adrian said, adding that for every new obligation, at least two existing ones should be eliminated, "better even three."
(Reporting by Maria Martinez, Editing by Rachel More)
The article discusses German companies' expectations for bureaucracy cuts and tax relief from the new government.
They expect drastic cuts in bureaucracy, tax relief, and lower electricity costs.
The survey was conducted by the DIHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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