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+ Gross wages without tax deduction in Germany
Enter here the total wages from which no German wage tax was deducted.
The wages from a foreign employer that are not shown on the employment tax statement should be entered here.
Important: Make sure that you do not enter any amounts here that are already included in your German employment tax statement.
= Subtotal
The sum of the specified gross wages.
Example to clarify: Assume you work in both Germany and France. Your gross salary from Germany is 50.000 Euro and is shown in line 3 of your employment tax statement. In addition, you have tax-free gross wages of 5.000 Euro, which is shown in line 16 of your employment tax statement. You have received 30.000 Euro from your French employer, for which no German wage tax was withheld.
Your subtotal is then: 50.000 Euro (gross salary Germany) + 5.000 Euro (tax-free Germany) + 30.000 Euro (gross salary France) = 85.000 Euro
Designation of the tax-free wages
- minus tax-free wages pursuant to the German law
Enter here salary components that are included in your gross salary and are taxable abroad but tax-free in Germany. This includes:
Tax-free travel expense allowances or supplements: These may be exempt from tax under German law and must therefore be deducted from your gross salary.
Expatriation allowances: Special allowances for international assignments that are taxable abroad but tax-free in Germany.
Expatriate allowances: Allowances to cover the additional costs of living abroad, which are taxable abroad but tax-free in Germany.
Housing cost allowances: Allowances to cover your housing costs abroad that are taxable abroad but tax-free under German law.
School fee reimbursements: Reimbursements for your children's school fees abroad that are taxable abroad but tax-free in Germany.
Training and further education costs: Costs for further professional training abroad that are taxable abroad but exempt from tax in Germany.
These salary components must be deducted from your gross salary as they do not reduce your taxable income in Germany.
Note: Tax-free wages under a double taxation agreement (DTA) or foreign activity decree (ATE) do not need to be entered here.
Designation of taxable wages
+ plus taxable wages pursuant to the German law
If your gross salary includes salary components that are tax-free under foreign law but taxable under German law, enter them here. Examples of this are:
Bonus payments: Tax-free abroad, but taxable in Germany.
Success shares: Tax-free abroad, but taxable in Germany.
Compensation for overtime: Tax-free abroad, but taxable in Germany.
Company car: Tax-free use abroad, but taxable in Germany.
Also include amounts that are in addition to your salary and are taxable under German law. These may be additional remuneration or benefits that are not already included in your gross salary.
Note: Taxable wages according to double taxation agreements (DTA) or foreign activity decree (ATE) are not to be stated here.
= Total domestic and foreign wages
The total amount of domestic and foreign wages is calculated after the tax-free amounts have been deducted and the taxable amounts have been added.
Example to illustrate: Your gross salary (domestic and foreign) is 85.000 Euro. Of your foreign salary, 5.000 Euro are tax-free. In addition, you have 3.000 Euro which are taxable under German law.
The total amount of domestic and foreign wages included in the tax calculation is 83.000 Euro.
Designation
- minus directly allocable wages in Germany
Enter here only salary components that were granted directly on the basis of specific work performed in Germany. Examples of this are:
Travel expenses: Reimbursements for business-related travel within Germany.
Overtime compensation: Payments for overtime worked.
Pay for work on Sundays, public holidays and at night: Extra pay for work at unusual times.
Expatriation allowances: Additional benefits for assignments abroad that relate to domestic activities.
Project-related performance bonuses: Bonuses for successfully completed projects in Germany.
As a rule, the employer has already allocated the expenses in the payslip and shown the tax-free wages on the wage tax statement. The tax office can review the allocation as part of the tax return.
Designation
- minus directly attributable wages abroad
Only enter salary components (special remuneration) here that were granted directly as a result of specific work performed abroad. This includes, among other things:
Travel expenses: Reimbursements for business-related travel abroad.
Overtime compensation: Payments for overtime worked while working abroad.
Surcharges for work on Sundays, public holidays and at night: Extra remuneration for work at unusual times abroad.
Expatriation allowances: Additional benefits for assignments abroad.
Project-related performance bonuses: Bonuses for successfully completed projects abroad.
Provision of accommodation in the host country: Costs for the provision of accommodation abroad.
Language teaching expenses: Costs for language courses that are necessary to carry out the work abroad.
Expenses for visas: Costs for visas required to work abroad.
Expenses for medical examinations: Expenses for health checks in connection with work abroad.
Other support benefits for accompanying family: Financial support or reimbursements for dependents travelling abroad.
As a rule, the employer has already allocated the expenses in the payslip and shown the tax-free wages in the employment tax statement. The tax office can review the allocation as part of the tax return.
= Remaining wages
The remaining salary is divided according to the proportion of the agreed working days abroad to the other agreed working days
Did you receive any other special wage components?
If you have received other special wage components, please select "yes". Special wage components include, for example:
- indemnities,
- severance payments,
- payments for several years of work or
- stock option programmes.
Corresponding entries must be made for tax-free wage components that fall under the one-fifth rule in accordance with sect. 34 of the Income Tax Act (EStG).
For which organisation is the work carried out (exact name)?
Enter the name and exact description of the organisation where you are employed, for example:
- European Union (EU)
- United Nations (UN)
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Bank
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Type of work performed
Describe the nature of your activity under the intergovernmental agreement. This is important in order to correctly categorise the tax exemption or regulation.
Specify whether you are an employee of the international organisation or work as an independent expert for this organisation. If available, please attach relevant documentation to verify your activity.
Amount of wages with progression clause applied
Enter the tax-free wages that you have received as part of your employment. This amount is subject to the progression clause, which means that it is taken into account when calculating the tax rate for your other income. Even if the wages are tax-free, they will be used to calculate the tax rate for your taxable income in Germany.