Property Taxes and Fees
Property Taxes and Fees guides and articles about life in Germany.
Broadcasting Fee in Germany: Who Pays, How Much It Costs, and How to Apply for an Exemption
Church Tax in Germany: Who Pays Kirchensteuer and How to Leave the Church
Church Tax in Germany: Who Pays the Kirchensteuer and How to Leave the Church
CO2 Tax in Germany: How the CO2 Price Works and Who Pays for Heating
Cryptocurrency in Germany: Taxes, Purchasing, and Secure Storage in 2026
Gift Tax in Germany: Tax-Free Allowance, Rates, and Notification to the Finanzamt
Kfz-Steuer in Germany: How Car Tax Is Calculated, When It’s Due, and What Exemptions Are Available
Real Estate Taxes in Germany in 2026: Purchase, Ownership, Rental, and Sale
Abgeltungssteuer in Germany: tax on interest, dividends, and ETFs in 2026 How the German tax on capital income works: the Abgeltungssteuer rate, Sparer-Pauschbetrag, Freistellungsauftrag, ETFs, Anlage KAP, and foreign brokers. Broadcasting Fee in Germany: Who Pays, How Much It Costs, and How to Apply for an Exemption Here’s an explanation of the German Rundfunkbeitrag: fee amount, registration, payments, exemptions, exemption for second homes, consequences of non-payment, and rules for businesses. Church Tax in Germany: Who Pays Kirchensteuer and How to Leave the Church How the Kirchensteuer church tax works in Germany: the 8% and 9% rates, its connection to Anmeldung and Finanzamt, who pays, how to check your status, and how to complete a Kirchenaustritt. Church Tax in Germany: Who Pays the Kirchensteuer and How to Leave the Church How are religious communities organized in Germany, who pays the Kirchensteuer, what rates apply in each state, and how do you formally leave a religious community (Kirchenaustritt)? CO2 Tax in Germany: How the CO2 Price Works and Who Pays for Heating How the CO2 tax works in Germany, which types of fuel are affected by the CO2 price, how costs are split between the tenant and the landlord, and what to check on your heating bill. Cryptocurrency in Germany: Taxes, Purchasing, and Secure Storage in 2026 How Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are taxed in Germany when the one-year period under Section 23 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) applies, and what to consider when purchasing, storing, and recording transactions. Gift Tax in Germany: Tax-Free Allowance, Rates, and Notification to the Finanzamt How the gift tax works in Germany: who pays the gift tax, what tax-free allowances apply, how to calculate the tax rate, when to notify the tax office, and where risks arise. Kfz-Steuer in Germany: How Car Tax Is Calculated, When It’s Due, and What Exemptions Are Available Kfz-Steuer in Germany: How Car Tax Is Calculated, When It’s Due, and What Exemptions Are Available Real Estate Taxes in Germany in 2026: Purchase, Ownership, Rental, and Sale A Practical Guide to Real Estate Taxes in Germany: Grunderwerbsteuer upon purchase, the new Grundsteuer, rental income tax, sales under §23 EStG, and documents for the Finanzamt.
