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(2019)
Type of costs
Please enter all expenses for a private school here. School fees for private vocational schools can also be included. It does not matter whether the school is located in Germany or in an EU/EEA country.
Schools and institutions which lead to a recognised general education or vocational certificate or a vocational qualification are eligible.
The most important expenses that you can specify in the tax return are listed in the selection list. They include:
- Annual tuition fees
- Payments to a sponsoring association to cover school costs
- Costs for school trips if they are borne by the school
- Costs for excursions if they are paid by the school
- Pro rata costs for renting the classrooms and school grounds
- Pro rata costs for the school's personnel (teacher salaries, teacher training)
- Pro rata costs for maintenance, insurance or teaching aids of the school
The fees for accommodation, care and meals are not deductible as school fees. If the payments made include such expenses, this share must be deducted from the payments.
Private tuition, music schools, sports clubs or holiday courses, as well as tuition fees for universities or colleges of higher education, are not eligible.
