Angela Merkel decisively solves euro crisis

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So they have their own foreign policy then? They opt out of federal taxes?

Just like UK those states don't have their own foreign policy

Can they opt out from Federal Taxes? No more than the resident of West Midlands can.

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Just like UK those states don't have their own foreign policy

Can they opt out from Federal Taxes? No more than the resident of West Midlands can.

Actually I think you will find that quite a few residents from brum have opted out of paying taxes... Not legally I will happily admit however they still had no tax bill...

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Actually I think you will find that quite a few residents from brum have opted out of paying taxes... Not legally I will happily admit however they still had no tax bill...

It does not count then, even if chances of them being caught are slim. If that's the case (like with uninsured drivers) it only means the state (UK) got no power to deal with tax cheats. This brings good question - can individuals/companies do the sort of tulip to "legally" avoid taxes in Germany like they do them here?