Forsa survey: Majority of Germans are in favor of higher taxation of the rich

Around three quarters of Germans are in favor of taxing people with an income of over 300,000 euros per year more heavily. Green voters agreed most strongly with this.

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Three quarters of Germans support higher taxes on the rich, according to a recent survey. Both East and West Germans support the proposal that high earners over 300,000 euros should pay more taxes annually. Even high earners with a monthly income of 4,000 euros are mostly in favor of it. Green voters in particular show approval at 95 percent, while AfD supporters are more skeptical. The representative Forsa survey shows a clear picture of opinion among the population.

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According to a survey, around three quarters of Germans are in favor of one higher taxes on the rich. According to a Forsa survey commissioned by the magazine star and the broadcaster RTL, 76 percent think the proposal makes sense that people who earn over 300,000 euros per year pay higher taxes. According to the information, 22 percent rejected it, two percent answered undecided.

Residents in East and West agree on this question – and even high earners with a household income of 4,000 euros or more per month are in favor of a higher one, according to the survey, at 74 percent taxation spoken by rich people. 73 percent of CDU/CSU supporters agree, while 89 percent of the SPD agree.

Highest approval among Green voters

The proposal has the highest approval ratings among voters of the Greens (95 percent). Supporters of the AfD, on the other hand, expressed greater reservations – 38 percent did not think the proposal made sense. The opinion research institute Forsa According to the information, surveyed 1,000 Germans for the representative survey on April 29th and 30th, 2026. The possible error rate is three percentage points.