Tax

# Income tax and church tax

Who pays income tax? Employers deduct income tax directly from their employees’ salaries and pass it on to the tax office. The amount paid is calculated based on taxable income. Church tax is a tax collected by religious communities from their members. The amount paid is based on the amount of income tax paid.

To Services
As a single parent with at least one child in the household who is entitled to child allowance or child benefit, you can apply for the tax relief amount for single parents and thus for tax class 2.As a citizen in Germany, you automatically receive a tax identification number. You can request a new one online if you lose it.You can apply for a disability allowance for costs incurred due to a disability.If you wish to obtain relief from German withholding tax, you may apply under certain conditions.The electronic wage tax characteristics (ELStAM) used for wage tax deduction are shown in the wage statement and can be viewed in various ways.