Instituting higher tax on the richest people in Germany would hurt the economy because such a measure would not only affect rich individuals but would primarily hit medium-sized companies, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's chief of staff said on Saturday. "The debate about higher income tax at the upper end is a simplified debate," Thorsten Frei told the Rheinische Post in a story published on Saturday. "It gives the impression that it is only about wealthy private individuals," he said. But it would mainly hit medium-sized companies, he said. "Around three-quarters of all German businesses pay inco...