Tax Deductions in Germany
6 GermanySimple articles about Tax Deductions in Germany.
Home Office in Germany: how to claim work-from-home expenses on your tax return
How to Claim Your Commute to Work on Your German Taxes: Pendlerpauschale and Werbungskosten
Tax deduction for supporting relatives in Germany
Werbungskosten in Germany: Which Work Expenses You Can Deduct from Taxes
Which insurance premiums are tax-deductible in Germany, and how are payouts taxed?
Doppelte Haushaltsführung: Tax Deduction for Maintaining Two Households in Germany When can you claim “Doppelte Haushaltsführung” in Germany, what conditions does the Finanzamt check, which expenses are eligible, and what documents are required for your tax return? Home Office in Germany: how to claim work-from-home expenses on your tax return How the Home-Office-Pauschale works in Germany, when you can deduct a home office, which documents to keep, and how to report the expenses on your tax return. How to Claim Your Commute to Work on Your German Taxes: Pendlerpauschale and Werbungskosten How to account for commuting costs in a German tax return: Arbeitnehmer-Pauschbetrag, Pendlerpauschale, the €4,500 limit, public transport, cars, and calculation examples. Tax deduction for supporting relatives in Germany When can support for relatives be claimed as an **außergewöhnliche Belastung** under §33a EStG: who is considered the recipient, what limits apply in 2026, and what documents are required by the tax office. Werbungskosten in Germany: Which Work Expenses You Can Deduct from Taxes A guide to Werbungskosten: the standard deduction, commuting, home office, work materials, training, relocation, insurance, and documents for your tax return in Germany. Which insurance premiums are tax-deductible in Germany, and how are payouts taxed? We’ll break down which insurance premiums can be claimed on a German tax return, what qualifies as Werbungskosten and Sonderausgaben, and how insurance payouts are taxed.
