Tax Planning

Continentale Pushes Basisrente Top-Ups Ahead of 2027 Pension Reform

Continentale Pushes Basisrente Top-Ups Ahead of 2027 Pension Reform

Munich – November 03, 2026 -- Continentale is urging its sales partners to promote special payments into the Basisrente, as 2026 tax-deductible contributions reach up to EUR 30,826 for single filers and EUR 61,652 for jointly assessed couples.

Continentale tells brokers to approach clients with unused tax headroom

Clients who have not exhausted their deductible limit can make a one-off top-up, the insurer says. The actual tax relief depends on each client's income and pension situation. Continentale also wants intermediaries to explain how the Basisrente and the new retirement savings account (Altersvorsorgedepot) will work together from 2027.

Bloomberg Tax Projects 3.2% Inflation Rise for 2027 Tax Brackets

Bloomberg Tax Projects 3.2% Inflation Rise for 2027 Tax Brackets

Arlington, Va. – September 17, 2026 -- Bloomberg Tax & Accounting has projected a 3.2% inflation increase for 2027, up from the 2.7% rise recorded for 2026, according to its newly released 2027 Projected U.S. Tax Rates report.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data gap forces 11-month calculation method

The Bureau of Labor Statistics failed to report October 2025 data, an unprecedented lapse that required Bloomberg Tax to compute the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) using an 11-month average instead of the standard 12-month period.