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Field help: Tax deduction amounts according to sect. 50a of the Income Tax Act (EStG)
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The following income of foreign payment creditors subject to limited tax liability (sect. 49 Income Tax Act (EStG)) is subject to the tax deduction procedure pursuant to sect. 50a of the Income Tax Act (EStG):

  • Income generated by artistic, sporting, artistic, entertainment or similar performances (e.g. entrance fees, royalties, prize money, remuneration for participation in talk shows) and their domestic utilisation.
  • Income from the transfer of rights utilised in Germany, for example, licences and copyrights (film rights, music rights, patent rights, etc.) but also of industrial, technical, scientific and similar experience, knowledge and skills ("know-how").
  • Income from supervisory board duties in domestic companies.

The debtors of the remuneration paid are obligated to withhold, pay and declare taxes. The Federal Central Tax Office is responsible for carrying out the tax deduction procedure.

Income in a foreign currency must be converted on a monthly basis using the European Central Bank's Euro-reference rate. The monthly conversion rates are determined by the Federal Ministry of Finance.

However, there are no objections if the salary payments received in a foreign currency are converted with an annual exchange rate that is calculated on the basis of the monthly VAT reference exchange rates and rounded to full 50 cents. (Letter of the Federal Ministry of Finance dated 14.12.2014)