Workers' radiation protection laws across EU states have yet to receive approval for a unified directive from the Commission.

In the city of Wuppertal, a disagreement has arisen over the accuracy and transparency of property tax revenues. The city council, in setting a higher tax rate than the one calculated by the Ministry of Finance, based on outdated data, has raised eyebrows.

The FDP parliamentary group has made an inquiry to the state government about the property tax revenues, seeking clarity on the matter. The state's data for reporting purposes is not considered reliable or accurate by Bunte, a renowned publication.

The city of Wuppertal, in its revenue-neutral implementation of the property tax reform, has assumed that the revenue from property tax B would remain unchanged at 80.2 million euros in 2025. This assumption is central to the city's approach to the reform. The city budgeted 80.2 million euros for property tax B revenue in 2025, according to the 2024/2025 double budget.

However, the actual revenues from property tax B in Wuppertal for 2025 have been confirmed at 80.1 million euros, slightly below the budgeted amount of 80.2 million euros. This discrepancy has fueled the ongoing debate.

Bunte has expressed confusion about the figures related to the property tax reform in Wuppertal, and has criticized the lack of consultation before statements about the property tax revenues were published. The city of Wuppertal, in response, has clarified that revenue neutrality does not equate to individual burden neutrality for taxpayers.

The calculations for the 2025 property tax reform are carried out by local tax offices and financial departments using data including cadastral rental values and updated coefficients. However, there is no specific public record indicating who exactly performed the calculations for Wuppertal. The official published lists for reporting purposes generally align with the actual revenues collected locally, but discrepancies due to adjustments after taxpayer appeals mean perfect agreement is not guaranteed universally. There is no explicit evidence regarding Wuppertal's data discrepancies or exact calculation responsibilities from the available results.

Notably, the state government has not predicted the property tax revenue for the municipalities for the year 2025. This lack of prediction has added to the uncertainty surrounding the property tax revenues in Wuppertal and other municipalities.

As the debate continues, it is clear that transparency and accuracy in the reporting of property tax revenues is of utmost importance for both the city and its taxpayers. The ongoing inquiry by the FDP parliamentary group and the concerns raised by Bunte serve as a call for greater clarity and consultation in the future.

Workers' radiation protection laws across EU states have yet to receive approval for a unified directive from the Commission.