The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Income tax could vary by city under government plan Germans could pay different income tax rates according to where they live under a plan being drafted by Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, media reported Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101105/30977 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:49:00 +0100 30977 Municipalities face €15-billion shortfall Germany’s local governments are slipping into their budget worst crisis since World War II, with total deficits of €15 billion forecast for this year, the German Association of Cities warned Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100514/27199 Fri, 14 May 2010 14:11:00 +0200 27199