Taxes and Tax Fairness

A conversation between Korinna Schönhärl and Caren Sureth-Sloane

Abstract

Taking a business and historical perspective, the two researchers discuss why it is so difficult to define fairness in taxation. Together, they consider where the problems in the German tax system and how these could be addressed to make the system fairer. In doing so, they highlight the different starting points as well as the areas of overlap where solutions can be sought and found.