Bundesrat approves amendments to real estate transfer tax legislation
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At the plenary session on 12 June 2026, the Bundesrat unanimously approved amendments to the Tax Consultancy Act that the Bundestag had only passed the previous evening.
Background
After a bill that was largely identical in content failed to secure the approval of the Länder in the plenary session on 8 May 2026, the governing parties reintroduced it in the Bundestag – this time, however, without the controversial relief bonus of €1,000 for employees, which had still been part of the bill in May.
You can find an overview of the changes here and here.
Entry into force
The Act can now be signed and promulgated. The majority of the new provisions of the Tax Consultancy Act will come into force on 1 September 2026.
Source
Bundesrat website - "Bundesrat Kompakt"