Investor Presentaiton
State Budget
Federal Equalisation System
Federal equalisation system and federal
supplementary funds
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System to provide equal standards of living
throughout the country by distributing VAT and
supplementary funds depending on the financial
strength of a Federal State
Special population weighting of 135% in the three
city states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg (§ 9 (2)
and (3) Financial Equalisation Act)
Berlin's tax strength has been above average for
state taxes since 2019 (2022: 109.8%)
100%
85%
25%
Steady growth in Berlin's fiscal strength
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Berlin's declining share of the total volume
of financial equalisation
23.4%
21.0%
19.5%
2022
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2020
2021
2022
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