Disincentivise the behavior that slows the spread of the virus and has positive impact on the environment? Just to protect the commercial real estate market? Doesn't sound like a clever plan.

As opposed to taxing the companies saving in office supplies, office space, etc. as a result of workers taking on those costs as part of WFH?

Why are you surprised? It is always the "little man" that pays the most amount of tax.

Dispicable. Attacking the middle-to-lower class, like usual. Do you think this will affect the wealthy negatively? Not one will notice.

If we are taxing things that make disproportionately larger economic gains maybe we should start with taxing Deutchebank.

> A 5 percent income tax for remote workers is justified primarily from the money saved between transportation and food, as well as the added flexibility working remotely creates.

But what about the additional costs for heating, water, power?

The sooner this shell of a corrupt money laundering institution collapses under the weight of their substantial toxic assets the better. They're the money launderer of choice in Russia, Iran and for Jeffrey Epstein.

Tax the employment contracts even more? That's the exact opposite of what the world needs...

If tearing down DB wouldn't trigger the collapse of eurozone they wouldn't exist anymore by now.

Would make my income tax 47% in Germany, not including VAT rate on expenses.

Living in rich country of poor people has its cost.

previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25057794

dupe of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25055465

So they will be using less roads, healthcare, etc, but paying more tax?

Europe has a serious collectivism problem.