Local German(on twitter) gets bored and tries to name all American states.

[Barozi]

Mnementh said:

Dulfite said:

I did say to my knowledge, meaning I wasn't 100% certain. I'm curious what specific powers the German states retain vs their federal Government? I honestly don't know.

Well, german states (Bundesland) aren't as independent as american states or Switzerlands cantons. They have no own taxes for instance, taxes are the same in the whole of germany. Many other stuff is central too.

That's just wrong.

See Art. 105 II GG and Art. 105 IIa GG
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gg/art_105.html

For example Gewerbesteuer, Grundsteuer, Grunderwerbssteuer, Hundesteuer and Kirchensteuer (which is not a real tax) are different everywhere.