National Level

At the national level, legislation related to taxation, social policy, youth, the legal sphere, the economy and foreign policy exert great influence on some key areas that impact on the development of the music sector, in addition to the sponsorship of projects of national importance. Thus, for instance, there are regulations in income tax law that are relevant to culture, as there are in corporation, foundation and foundation tax laws. The legislation governing the promotion of associations, for instance, contains tax incentives and simplification clauses for music associations such as the numerous choirs, amateur orchestras and ensembles. Social insurance legislation for artists and the law on copyright and copyright contracts impact directly on the social and legal position of artists. The Federal Government concludes agreements with other countries in order to achieve improvements in the way cultural cooperation is organised. Projects and programmes in the sphere of international cultural policy publicize musical developments in Germany; support is also given to cooperation and intercultural exchanges. Up to date information on the upper echelons in political administration at the national, state and local government level can be found in such publications as, for example, Taschenbuch des Öffentlichen Lebens and in Fischer Weltalmanach

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