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September 14, 2010
Possible Changes to German Income Tax Law for Same-Sex Couples
Germany's justice minister reportedly told the Merkur newspaper in Munich that she is considering changes to Germany's income tax law. The minister said she believed that same-sex partners should have income tax breaks similar to those enjoyed by heterosexually-married couples.
In a related development, the German Bundesgerichtshof recently ruled that same-sex partners should have the same inheritance tax privileges as heterosexual spouses.
(mew)
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