Do You Have To File Your Taxes In Germany?
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- We answer the question 'who has to do a tax declaration?' and explain why it might be worthwhile to do a tax return even if you don't have to. We also give you 4 options on how to file your taxes in Germany.
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Who is obliged to file a tax declaration in Germany?
02:17 - Why would you consider filing a tax declaration in Germany?
03:10 - Important Info for Employees in Germany
04:55 - How can you file your tax return in Germany?
08:55 - What are the tax declaration deadlines?
09:17 - What documents do you need?
09:23 - How fast will you get your money back?
Disclaimer: Neither ourselves as the hosts of this video nor Simple Germany as a business, are qualified to provide tax advice under German law. We cannot provide specialist tax services beyond any of the general tips contained herein. For tax advice, we strongly recommend you consult a professional tax consultant.
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Loved the bloopers !!! 😂 Thanks for the tips ☺️❤️ will definitely try the online software!
such clarity! you guys are awesome!! Love the channel
Thank you! I am actually waiting for your video about this😊😊😊
Thanks for this video, if you make regular weekly video about the recent news in Germany, it would be awesome
Thank you! Super useful, love you too
Love your content :)
Literally today I was researching this. I swear you gals read my mind. 😆
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You gotta love Jens facial expressions
Thank you for info
Helping so much thank you !
Hi Amandine ✨💐
Thank you for this beautiful video! If I apply once for my tax return for 2022, am I automatically obliged to do it also for next years?
This is again one masterpiece of bureaucracy-Erklärung! It is ahead of me and I'm likely to return here, but for now I only wanna share I first heard of such "animal" as tax returns??! years ago when I was working for a Quebec-Canadian project and people told me they actually _can_ benefit from taxes being returned to them. Of course over time I learned that it's not as literal as it sounds, but still I started to listen a bit more carefully. What you explain here sounds really clear, of course when you follow with each sequence of information. Thanks a great deal for it.. and I learned to #smoothly say Lohnsteuerhilfeverein thanks to the blooper. 🤣 I can now say it fast ten times (although I know Jen doesn't believe me now)
Hahaha - we can do a battle at a future meetup 😅
@Simple Germany Challenge accepted!! But make sure such battle doesn't go for words of less than 20 letters.. for beginner level, of course. 🤓Oh, and I got me this idea, I'd really love it if you decide to do sometime a part 2 of the Idioms, within the culture related topics! I tried to read the long list on your website and it's sure to be something amazing, and performing great.
great video, thanks a lot. Do you recommend a Tax consulatant for an employee that doesn't have any business in Germany or would a simple tax filing app do the job?
Thank you for the video! I think it helps to hire a Steuerberater in the first year in Germany, to see what's what and get a maximum return, cause one can declare all the moving for the job expenses, double household with a spouse, tickets visiting them, etc. But then if you're a regular employee - it's totally doable on your own afterwards, especially considering that Steuerberater's fee might exceed the tax return and you can end up in the minus :/
Yes, we fully agree! The moment it gets complicated a Steuerberater really is worth it.
I use Elster. It is difficult to find the correct places to enter information, the first time.
If you do file taxes and rent a flat, or own a flat, some of the costs can offset some tax. Basically it's 20% of the Lohnkosten in the yearly Nebenkostenabrechnung.
Also several insurances ( haftpficht , Risikolebens ) can be entered, it's confusing where to enter them, as they can be either entered as Werbungskosten or Sonderausgaben.
Have a nice day everyone.
Can you please make a video on biology or biotech job + future scope in Germany
Turbo Tax in the US is easy, I will try not filing in Germany this year unless I get a notice from the finanzamt. Wiso Steuer is another online option I've heard of that I may try. If you use a steuerhilfeverein you have to cancel the membership
ok, I'm receiving 3 1500 Euro payments from abroad! I need to pay tax on that! good that I saw this! I thought I don't need to :)
What if I moved and transferred myself money from my own foreign bank account to a german bank account? Should that be declared too? Because that's not quite an income, and the taxes for those money were already paid. How does it work in this case?
More Bloopers please! :)
Thank you for this beautiful video! As a regular employee, If I submit the tax declaration for 2022, and have been working in Germany since 2021, will the authorities start asking tax declarations for all previous years and checking all the past?
Usually the tax authorities are only interested in the periods of time you have been in the country. I moved to Germany from Hungary in September. The German tax authorities asked about the rest of the year just to see that I was not working in Germany at that time. That's my experience at least :).
Thanks so much for the video. I have a question and I hope you would help. Can tax declaration of the previous years be problematic to receive ALG 1 in case of losing job (assuming the employee is eligible for the benefit in general)?
No problem, I've been unemployed receiving ALG 1, and it's no problem to receive a tax refund.
It may be a problem, when your ALG 1 runs out and you receive Burgergeld/HarzIV (from Jobcenter).
A friend of a friend managed to get her tax refund, by getting the tax refund sent to a friends bank account.
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Hello,my company is in germany in i got my bsn/tax number in netherlands,i came from in asia and i have a residince/working permit, then i start working last nov 2018 till now.why we dont have tax refund??
How much in avrage sallary for electrical engineer in GER?
2-6 months! Australia's much quicker but it's compulsory to do one every year
Ah interesting!
Thank you for the video, Is there a minimum taxable amount you can receive from abroad? (say money from selling property)
You would need to ask a tax advisor about that one.
Hey, love this video. I have a question. I moved to Germany last year September as an Azubi. October and November i got a 2. Job. However My Steuer class only Changed to 6 in December until this year March. When it changed my 2. Job was registered as my main employer and i was getting taxed with Steuerklasse 6 on my main salary. I went to Finanzamt and corrected it. I havent had the 2. Job since November last year but i was being taxed tax class 6 for 4 month after i stopped. Do i quality for Steuererklärung at the end of the year?
Anyone can do a Steuererklärung 😊 For personal tax advice and to quickly get your question answered you can use the services of our partner: www.simplegermany.com/german-tax-experts/
Unable to submit request to the expert .. it says some spam protection but there is nothing there to accept
hello , Im not selling anymore in Germany , how can I cancel Elster ?
Another cultural schock in Germany is that people talk a lot about the "Steuererklärung"... and many times they don't accept invitations because they are doing that. I've never heard an italian or spanish person even to mention it... Danke für das nützliche Video! :-)
Very true! 😅
Great info! It’s already April and I still haven’t received my annual payslip. The problem is that I finished working there last September and then moved back to my country. They don’t answer my emails. Do you know what can I do?
Have you tried calling them or sending them a postal letter? Or have you tried different email addresses from your supervisor/HR?
@@simplegermany not yet, I will try to figure out how to do that from Chile 😅 thanks for answering
let's say, a student earns €20/hour through Werkstudent or part-time at an academic institution. Normally an international student on a student Visa is allowed to work for 20 hours a week. Considering this ideal case he earns 400 a week and 1600 a month. Non-taxable limit was around 420 a month. Can this person also file IT Returns ( Steuererklärung)?
Yes, students can also do tax declarations 😊
@@simplegermany Thank you!
Actually I have situation and not sure if it's possible or not. Can we have two different tax classes in the same year ? We landed here in Jan 2022 and my spouse was not working till June 2022 and we both were somehow put into 1/1 tax class as our marriage was not yet recognised by german authorities (saying they are waiting some papers from the immigration, not exactly sure what it is). Now can we have like be in tax class 3/5 till June and then change to 4/4 as we owe similar incomes now. Or else we will end up paying extra tax for 5 months.
A change of tax class implies that you will have two different classes during that year. Best consult a tax consultant for individual questions.
which application is best if I want to file a tax return for previous years. As I am a student and I have been doing job.
You can read our comparison guide and select the one most suited to you: www.simplegermany.com/best-tax-return-software-germany/
Hi, thank you so much for the video. This is my first time filing taxes in Germany. Wish I had seen it before.. My wife and I have tax classes 5 and 3 respectively. My wife filed her taxes individually (using an online app) and now when I went to file my taxes, the tax consultant said I need to pay €4000 more because we didn't file it jointly 😭 my wife's assessment is complete and i received the letter 5 weeks back so I was told it's not possible to withdraw the tax filing. How do I rectify this error?or u mentioned in the first part of the video , not everyone is mandated to file taxes. Can I not file this year? I didn't have multiple jobs or additional income
So sorry to read that happened. We would suggest asking your tax consultant. We are not certified consultants and therefore cannot advise you.
Hi, did you find solution for it? I am in kind of same situation.
@@KillerArchie hi.. yes I did... U can withdraw within 30 days of filing and refile again. If you have crossed 30 days, please quickly
get the help of lohnsteuerhilfeverein. My case had surpassed 30 days, they wrote some letter to finanzamt and then refiled.
Hope u are able to resolve it... This is absolutely doable.. don't worry.. (I panicked a lot- don't be like me) All the best my friend 👍🏻
@@aravindn.s.1233 Hi, thanks for the reply. I will do that.
Hi, thanks, for an employee came in 2022 and started first job in tax grade 3, will he needs to file return in 2022 or in 2023? please also refer a good tax consultant,
You need to file your tax declaration for 2022 in 2023. You can find a tax consultant via the link we explained in the description box for the online platform yourXpert 😊
@@simplegermany Bundle of thanks :)
Nice info but tell us that if someone sale his house in abroad and want to bring money for buy flat in Germany, then should he pay tax on that money?
Please consult a tax advisor for your individual case, as it highly depends on the laws and treaties with the other country.
If I'm a freelancer earning below 410 per month?
StuereGO is not free though. Is there any software that allows you to file your tax return for free?
Yes, the complicated German Elster. If you want a simpler service, it comes at a cost.
Do you know if it is possible to submit tax return without 'Lohnsteuerbescheinigung'? As my employee has not sent me this.
As far as we know it’s an important document which you usually get with your January payslip.
Hey I have the same issue, did you solved it? In my case is worse because I stopped working there last September and then moved back to my country.
Wait if I own property another country and also pay to this country I also obligated pay tax in Germany?
No If you pay taxes to another country, no.
We‘d say it depends of that country has an agreement with Germany to avoid double taxation. This is where a Steuerberater comes in handy.
@@markdimi Depends on the country.
Do you pay taxes in the Grundfreibetrag of 10.909 Euros ? Do i get money back if i file a tax return because of the Grundfreibetrag?
No you don't pay taxes on the Grundfreibetrag.
@@simplegermany Thanks for the answer. So the taxes are already written off till the 10k limit or do i need to mention it on my tax return report?
They are already included in any tax calculation and salary deductions, so no need to mention them extra.
So on income from renting let's say your apartment abroad, you end up paying taxes in the country of origin AND in Germany as well? 🤯
For specific advice, we recommend asking a tax consultant. Our partner Prinz Tax are happy to help internationals with such questions: www.simplegermany.com/prinz-tax/
What is the income for which you need not to pay income tax in Germany
In 2023 it is 10.908 euros per year.
@@simplegermany thanks madam , my son is working part time job in Germany in Amazon with a salary of 1450 euro a month and the tax deduction was over 450 euros on his first month salary, I am advising him to join a job of around 900 euros a month wherein he need not pay any taxes and he is a student there , i want him study more n work less during his education, Thank you very much for your reply , God bless you,
Strange never had even close to 1000 euro and income is not that big even
It's tax time in 3 days down under 🤑
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Ja, und viel was? 🤣 Das liegt vor mir, und deshalb frage ich. 😂 "German bureaucracy at its finest! 👹"
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Good video. I just have a question regarding the yearly bonus payout. What is the tax i will have to pay for a bonus from my employer(assume its more than 1500 euros)?
As far as we know you pay regular income tax on it. But a tax consultant could give you an accurate answer 😉
@@simplegermany Ok sure. i will get it checked. Thanks :)