Paving the way

Summer will no doubt witness the usual frenzied rush to resorts at home and abroad by German tourists, but it could also be the season for frenetic meetings in board rooms as investor relations practitioners and their colleagues unbutton shirt collars and roll up sleeves for reasons other than the sweltering heat. The reason for the unseasonal rush is an inevitable flurry of fresh questions about future strategic direction in light of a major reform of the country's capital gains tax currently