Fact-check: The article claims a 79% collapse in corporate tax revenue for January 2026, which is in the future and impossible to verify with current data, making it speculative and misleading; ZeroHedge is a known source of unverified or sensationalized content; there are no supporting facts from verified reporting or X (Twitter) to corroborate the economic crisis details presented.
Germany's corporate tax revenue has collapsed by 79 percent in January 2026 compared to last year, signaling a serious economic crisis. The decline in tax revenue is attributed to the country's struggling manufacturing sector, particularly the automotive and chemical industries. The government's response to the crisis has been to expand state activity and accumulate more debt, which may not be sufficient to stabilize the economy.