What is Einkommensteuer?

Einkommensteuer is income tax that you pay on your salary or earnings while working in Germany. The amount you are required to pay is dependent on how much you earn in the financial year although the first €9,744 is tax-free.

As Einkommensteuer in Germany can be complex, we recommend that you use a tax tool to assist you with managing and filing your taxes:

  • For regular employees in Germany, we recommend that you use Taxfix to submit your annual income tax return to your local Finanzamt.

  • For freelancers and self-employed workers, we recommend that you use Sorted to submit your income tax return to your local Finanzamt.

Lana Zee