English information · German tax rules

Guides to German pay and taxes

Understand the rules before entering your figures. Plain-English explanations with official German sources and clearly stated limitations.

Pay and payroll deductions

Gross versus net pay in Germany explains wage tax, the solidarity surcharge, church tax, pension insurance, unemployment insurance, health insurance and long-term care insurance.

Annual household tax relief

Tradespeople’s services and § 35a EStG explains which invoice items can count, why cashless payment matters, and why the tax reduction is annual rather than a monthly salary addition.

How the calculations are built

About and methodology describes browser-side JavaScript calculations, official reference material, scope limits and the difference between monthly payroll and annual tax assessments.

Calculators

All seven calculators have English interfaces in this review build. Their German tax calculation engines are unchanged. They cover gross–net pay, § 35a invoice splitting, tax-class comparisons, part-time salaries, Minijob/Midijob, payslip explanations and severance tax scenarios.

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Information for the 2026 model year · Indicative calculation only. Not tax advice.