BERLIN (Reuters) – German tax authorities should show leniency towards private households and companies, for example by suspending enforcement measures in certain cases, in light of the energy crisis, said a Finance Ministry letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. Due to high energy costs, taxpayers may temporarily not be able to meet their obligations, said the letter. “Tax authorities will take appropriate account of this special situation in the case of taxpayers who are not insignificantly negatively affected economically,” said the letter coordinated with the federal states’ top tax authoriti…
