SteuerGo FAQs

Field help: Designation

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.