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German taxpayer association
The German Taxpayers Federation (German: Bund der Steuerzahler Deutschland e.V. (BdSt)) is a membership based organization conducting interest representation (political lobbying) as well as policy work in the field of fiscal and tax policy. The organization is not affiliated with any political party. The BdSt is one of the most traditional lobbying organizations in German federal politics.2 It employed 15 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was €1.6 million in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The German Taxpayers Federation (German: Bund der Steuerzahler Deutschland e.V. (BdSt)) is a membership based organization conducting interest representation (political lobbying) as well as policy work in the field of fiscal and tax policy. The organization is not affiliated with any political party. The BdSt is one of the most traditional lobbying organizations in German federal politics.2
BdSt was established in 1949 by Karl Bräuer and others in Stuttgart. It is known for striking actions such as the "National Debt Clock" installed in Berlin's government district and the "Taxpayers Memorial Day".
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For many years, the BdSt has cooperated closely with Hamburg-Mannheimer insurance company (Ergo group) in the area of member recruitment. At Hamburg-Mannheimer there are representatives who are exclusively responsible for recruiting members for BdSt and at the same time use this to recruit new customers for the insurance company.
From Wikipedia’s article on German Taxpayers Federation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
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