Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

I can’t stand any more discussions where one side constantly wants to take something away from the other. Such proposals usually come from those who are only satisfied when others are worse off than themselves.

Au Contraire – I can only poorly tolerate whining at a high level, because so many people are doing extremely worse. We had another thread here recently that was exactly about this topic. “I can’t afford the inheritance tax, mimimi” – then just sell the place and you still have more than 70% of the world population.

It was never about taking away or redistributing wealth from me if you’ve read my posts – I am a capitalist through and through – and that’s why I support the state finally letting me keep more net income from my gross income so that every generation can WORK UP wealth WITHOUT inheritance. De facto the state takes more than 50% of my gross earnings. But the state always needs more money instead of less because it has poorly managed its budget – and does not tackle urgent issues (e.g., pension reform). State quotas of over 50% mean we are increasingly heading towards socialism and redistribution, and we all know where that ends.

Then just sell your parents' house. Tough luck! WoW! I can't listen to this discussion anymore. These are the real problems a person faces.

"Oh my God, I have to sell my parents' house even though I already live in one that would be debt-free if I sold my parents' house in one go, and oh my God, there's even something left over for a brand new 100k car - I'm really doing badly, Mom surely wanted me to struggle with this, how do others manage with such problems? Well, whatever, I'll postpone it until tomorrow – first to the golf course."

I have a different opinion. By the way, I myself will inherit very little, just a bit in the back of my mind.
The inheritance that is claimed has already been taxed. Why should the inheritance be heavily taxed again? Because others inherit and I don't? Because others then have more starting capital in life than I do? Because it's totally unfair that sometimes generations have worked hard in another family and built a fortune through risk, business acumen, and economic activity?
Sorry, I can't understand that.

.. the inheritance tax must be paid.. .

You know the exemptions, right?

I have a different opinion. By the way, I myself will inherit very little, just for the back of my head. The inheritance that is claimed has already been taxed. Why on earth should the inheritance be heavily taxed again? Because others inherit and I do not? Because others then have more starting capital in life than I do? Because it is totally unfair that generations have worked hard in the other family and have built up a fortune through risk, business sense, and economic action? Sorry, I cannot understand that.

Since we are at it, I as a high earner also want cold progression to be abolished. Why should I pay proportionally more taxes just because I have a well-paid job and possibly studied for it and went into debt for it?

We still live in a welfare state, so those who earn more have to give more than those who have little...

Au contraire - I can only poorly tolerate complaining at such a high level because so many people are doing extremely worse. We recently had another thread here exactly about this topic. "I can't afford the inheritance tax, whine whine" - then just sell the house and you will still have more than 70% of the world's population.

It was never my intention, if you have read my posts, to take away or redistribute wealth - I am a capitalist through and through - and that's why I am in favor of the state finally letting me keep more net from gross. But the state always needs more money instead of less because it has managed its budget poorly - and does not tackle urgent issues (e.g., pension reform). State quotas over 50% mean we are moving more and more towards socialism and redistribution, and we all know where that ends.

Oh come on... This "you are still richer than a child in Sudan" is for me initially an inadmissible knock-down argument.
Yes, I also found that thread from the other day weird. But rather because the original poster was so emotionally charged.

While we're at it, as a high earner I would also like the cold progression to be abolished. Why should I pay proportionally more taxes just because I have a well-paid job and maybe studied and got into debt for it?

We still live in a welfare state, so those who earn more have to give more than those who have little...

I absolutely agree with you. In a previous post, I also wrote that the contribution assessment ceiling for health insurance can/should be abolished.
My point is that the wealth to be inherited has already been taxed extensively. Taxing it again and again and again, I find inappropriate. At some point, enough is enough.

It would be a start if the top 10% were taxed with an inheritance tax like the one that was common until the 1980s. And mimimimi hard earned. The fortunes did not skyrocket because Maximilian Ferdinand Xaver junior really rolled up his sleeves – unlike us normal slouchers – but because the play money on the stock markets and in real estate multiplies like rabbits. And the accumulation of large fortunes in the form of unearned income is one of the reasons why life in urban areas is no longer affordable for a family with less than 5000 net.