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German Chancellor Merz Introduces Tax-Free 1,000 Euro Employee Bonus
German Chancellor Merz has announced a new tax reform allowing employers to give employees a tax-free bonus of 1,000 euros. This measure aims to increase disposable income for workers and stimulate the economy.
Date:
13.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| EURUSD | 1.168480 | -0.34286% |
| GBPUSD | 1.342590 | -0.21405% |
| USDJPY | 159.731000 | +0.30519% |
| XAUUSD | 4714.155000 | -0.74805% |
| USDCAD | 1.384550 | +0.049138% |
| NZDUSD | 0.582740 | -0.094293% |
| USDCHF | 0.790430 | +0.25621% |
| AUDUSD | 0.704640 | -0.12048% |
| EURGBP | 0.870310 | -0.068893% |
| EURJPY | 186.652000 | -0.044983% |
| GBPJPY | 214.460000 | +0.025186% |
| AUDJPY | 112.555000 | +0.072906% |
| CADJPY | 115.364000 | +0.286% |
| CHFJPY | 202.071000 | +0.048026% |
| NZDJPY | 93.088000 | +0.15278% |
| GBPCHF | 1.061170 | +0.009424% |
| EURCHF | 0.923560 | -0.054109% |
| USDMXN | 17.371670 | +0.48398% |
| USDZAR | 16.531400 | +1.04459% |
| USDTRY | 44.715400 | +0.12853% |
| USDRUB | 76.090000 | -1.18182% |
| USDSEK | 9.319610 | +0.6133% |
| USDCNY | 6.830600 | +0.048335% |
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