Income and Business Taxes
Income and Business Taxes guides and articles about life in Germany.
'Freelancers in Germany: Who Qualifies as a Freelancer and What Taxes Do
'Home Office in Germany: how to claim work-from-home expenses on your tax
How Income Tax Is Calculated in Germany: Rates and Formula for 2026
'How to Claim Your Commute to Work on Your German Taxes: Pendlerpauschale
Net Salary in Germany in 2026: How Gross Income Becomes Take-Home Pay
'Remote work for a foreign company from Germany: taxes, insurance, and
Selling Items Online in Germany: When Taxes and a Business License Apply
Tax Classes in Germany: How the Steuerklasse Affects Your Pay
Tax classes in Germany: Steuerklassen I–VI and changes through the Finanzamt
Tax Classes in Germany: Tax Class, Deductions, and Changing Your Class
Tax deduction for supporting relatives in Germany
'Doppelte Haushaltsführung: Tax Deduction for Maintaining Two Households 'When can you claim “Doppelte Haushaltsführung” in Germany, what 'Freelancers in Germany: Who Qualifies as a Freelancer and What Taxes Do 'Let’s take a closer look at who is considered a “freiberufler” in 'Home Office in Germany: how to claim work-from-home expenses on your tax 'How the Home-Office-Pauschale works in Germany, when you can How Income Tax Is Calculated in Germany: Rates and Formula for 2026 'How Germany''s progressive Einkommensteuer rate works: 'How to Claim Your Commute to Work on Your German Taxes: Pendlerpauschale 'How to account for commuting costs in a German tax return: Net Salary in Germany in 2026: How Gross Income Becomes Take-Home Pay 'How to Calculate Take-Home Pay in Germany: Lohnsteuer, 'Remote work for a foreign company from Germany: taxes, insurance, and 'How a German resident can set up remote work for a foreign Selling Items Online in Germany: When Taxes and a Business License Apply 'How to distinguish between a private sale of goods and commercial Tax Classes in Germany: How the Steuerklasse Affects Your Pay 'A Guide to Tax Classes in Germany: What tax classes exist, how Tax classes in Germany: Steuerklassen I–VI and changes through the Finanzamt 'How tax classes work in Germany, who is eligible for tax classes Tax Classes in Germany: Tax Class, Deductions, and Changing Your Class 'How do tax classes work in Germany? What are the differences Tax deduction for supporting relatives in Germany 'When can support for relatives be claimed as an **außergewöhnliche
