🇩🇪 Germany tax calculator 2025/26
9 calculators for Germany — Income tax, Capital gains, Crypto tax, VAT / GST, Self-employment, Vehicle tax, Inheritance & gift, Property tax, Retirement savings. Sourced from BMF Einkommensteuer and verified every major budget.
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Source: BMF Einkommensteuer · Germany authority
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Your tax estimate · Germany
💼 Income tax
Einkommensteuer (Lohnsteuer)€11,008
Solidaritätszuschlag (5.5%) ⓘ€0
Total€11,008
Net€48,992
Effective rate18.35%
Marginal rate24.00%
2026 Einkommensteuer (Single — Grundtabelle). Solidaritätszuschlag added if applicable. Kirchensteuer (8-9%) optional, not included.
⚠️ Sozialversicherung (KV/PV/RV/AV ~20%) not included — affects employed only.
Source: §32a EStG
Estimates only. Consult a qualified tax professional for your specific situation. See methodology for sources and assumptions.
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How Germany taxes work
Income tax
2026 Grundfreibetrag €12,084. Progressive rates 14–45%.
Capital gains
Flat 25% Abgeltungsteuer + Solidaritätszuschlag.
Crypto / digital assets
Held > 1 year tax-free. €1,000 Freigrenze 2025.
VAT / GST / Sales tax
Standard 19%, reduced 7%.
Sources for Germany
- 💼 Income tax: BMF Einkommensteuer
Last verified: 2026-01-01 - 📈 Capital gains: §20 EStG Abgeltungsteuer
Last verified: 2026-01-01 - ₿ Crypto tax: §23 EStG + BMF circular 10 May 2022
Last verified: 2025-05-10 - 🛒 VAT / GST: BMF Umsatzsteuer
Last verified: 2026-01-01 - 🧰 Self-employment: EStG Anlage S
Last verified: 2026-01-01 - 🚗 Vehicle tax: Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz
Last verified: 2025-09-01 - 🎁 Inheritance & gift: ErbStG
Last verified: 2025-12-01 - 🏠 Property tax: Grundsteuer-Reform
Last verified: 2025-04-01 - 🏖️ Retirement savings: Riester / Rürup-Rente
Last verified: 2026-01-01
Recent Germany tax changes
- 2026-01-01: 2026 Grundfreibetrag raised to €12,084. Solidaritätszuschlag exemption threshold also adjusted. [source]
- 2025-12-01: Erbschaftsteuer Freibeträge unchanged for 2026: spouse €500,000, children €400,000, grandchildren €200,000. [source]
- 2025-04-01: Grundsteuer reform fully effective. New formula: Steuermesszahl × Grundsteuerwert × municipal Hebesatz. [source]
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