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Germany's Bundesrat approves the income tax core of the Merz coalition package by September 30, 2026 (confirmed by Bundesrat plenary vote)

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 21. July 2026 · Predicted for 30. September 2026 · Based on: Speculative
Probability
65%

The Cassandra platform already predicts the Bundestag will pass the income tax core element (~€10B/year relief) by September 30, 2026. The Bundesrat is the mandatory second step in the German legislative process. CDU/CSU governs more than half of the Länder as of 2026 — a majority in the Bundesrat is fundamentally secured. Risk: SPD-led Länder could refer the bill to the Mediation Committee (Vermittlungsausschuss) over specific social transfer cuts, potentially delaying approval beyond September 2026. This risk reduces the probability by ~10 percentage points relative to the Bundestag prediction.

Data basis for this prediction
  • CDU/CSU regiert Mehrheit der Bundesländer 2026; Bundesrat-Zusammensetzung aktuell
  • Einkommensteuerentlastung ~10 Mrd. EUR/Jahr im Merz-Koalitionspaket 'Programm für Aufschwung und Beschäftigung'
  • Offene Cassandra-Prognose: Bundestag-Verabschiedung bis 30.09.2026 (politische Parallelprognose)
  • Bundesrat-Verfahren: Zustimmungsgesetz vs. Einspruchsgesetz — entscheidend für Vermittlungsausschuss-Risiko (GG Art. 50–53)
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Der Bundesrat befasste sich in seiner Sitzung vom 25.09.2026 (1068. Sitzung) u.a. mit Kindergeld und Haushalt – nicht jedoch mit dem Einkommensteuerreformgesetz, das noch im Gesetzgebungsverfahren ist. Quelle: Bundesrat.de, Sachsen Landesvertretung.
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