{"id":30498,"date":"2023-09-13T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/?page_id=30498"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:37:32","slug":"bank-account-salary-and-taxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/en\/welcome-to-the-team\/bank-account-salary-and-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank account, salary and taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-custom-z-index\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-z-index:50;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-top-medium:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:25px;--awb-padding-top-small:25px;--awb-padding-right-small:10%;--awb-padding-bottom-small:25px;--awb-padding-left-small:10%;--awb-background-color:#e7f2fb;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-right-medium:20%;--awb-margin-left-medium:20%;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" title=\"RES_ICON_Aufenthalt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RES_ICON_Aufenthalt.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-30035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RES_ICON_Aufenthalt-200x86.png 200w, https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RES_ICON_Aufenthalt-400x171.png 400w, https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RES_ICON_Aufenthalt-600x257.png 600w, https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RES_ICON_Aufenthalt.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-left-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Indie Flower&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:0.05em;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.5;\">During your stay<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:5px;--awb-margin-left-medium:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.5;\">Bank account, payroll and taxes<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">On this page we give you information about bank account, payroll and taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:5px;--awb-margin-left-medium:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.5;\">Chapter overview<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-link fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"#bankkonto-und-gehaltsabrechnung\">Bank account and payroll<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-link fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"#steuern\">Taxes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-arrow-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/en\/welcome-to-the-team\/\">back to the page &#8220;Welcome to the team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"standort-hannover\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-custom-z-index\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-z-index:40;--awb-margin-top:-50px;--awb-margin-top-medium:-30px;--awb-margin-top-small:-10px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator bigtriangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:100px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:100px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-divider-height-medium:75px;--awb-spacer-height-medium:75px;--awb-divider-height-small:50px;--awb-spacer-height-small:50px;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-big-triangle-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(231,242,251,1)\"><path d=\"M-1 -1 L50 99 L101 -1 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:75px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"bankkonto-und-gehaltsabrechnung\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-medium:10%;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-padding-left-medium:10%;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:40px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.5;\">Bank account and salary<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the payment of your salary you need a German bank account. A current account \/ checking account and a German EC card with which you can withdraw cash at ATMs are suitable. An overview of the financial institutions in the city of Hannover can be found on the Hannover city website. In addition to banks with branches, there are also online-only banks. To open a bank account, you usually need a passport or ID card and confirmation of your place of residence. It is often necessary to book an appointment to open an account in advance. Some banks also require a residence permit from the Foreigners&#8217; Registration Office and\/or also your German tax identification number (Steuer-ID). You can find more about taxes further down on this page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You will receive a monthly payroll. You can view a sample MHH payroll on the MHH intranet.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hannover.de\/Service\/Presse-Medien\/Hannover.de\/Aktuelles\/Wirtschaft-Wissenschaft-2019\/Banken-und-Sparkassen-in-Hannover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview of financial institutions in the city of Hannover<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sharepoint.mh-hannover.local\/bereiche\/qmp\/QM%20Dokumente\/PM3\/GB%20I\/VLP-PM\/02_Bleiben\/Entgeltzahlung_Flyer_EGN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sample of the MHH salary statement (Intranet)<\/a> (only available in German)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RES_BILD-900x900_Willkommen-Gehaltsbarechnung.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RES_BILD-900x900_Willkommen-Gehaltsbarechnung.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:350px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"steuern\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-medium:10%;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-padding-left-medium:10%;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:40px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.5;\">Taxes<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Taxes and tax returns in Germany are not always easy to understand. Therefore, we have compiled a brief overview of the most important information for you. More detailed information and individual advice can be found on the website of Vereinigte Lohnsteuerhilfe. You find the link below this section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your<\/strong> <strong>tax identification number<\/strong> (Tax ID, Steueridentifikationsnummer) only applies to income tax and is required, for example, when you take up employment, for notifications to tax authorities, for certain applications and for your tax return. You will receive your tax ID (Tax Identification Number or TIN) by mail from the Bundeszentralamt f\u00fcr Steuern (Federal Central Tax Office) after registering with the B\u00fcrgeramt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Income tax<\/strong> is automatically deducted from your gross salary each month. The tax rate depends on the amount of the salary and your tax bracket which depends mainly on your marital status. If both spouses in a household have taxable income, certain combinations of tax brackets may be appropriate. Every year, an income tax return (&#8220;Lohnsteuerjahresausgleich&#8221;) can be submitted to the tax office, this can also be done online, for example via Elster (only available in German). In this process, all income from the previous year is offset against the taxes paid to date. There are also so-called &#8220;allowances&#8221; and many other ways to &#8220;deduct&#8221; expenses from taxes. In some cases, you get money back from the tax office. As long as you have no other income (e.g. also interest and rental income) than your &#8220;normal&#8221; salary, the tax return is voluntary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Church tax<\/strong> is paid by members of the Catholic and Protestant churches, and Jewish community members pay cultural tax. This is deducted directly from the salary via the employer in the same way as income tax. No tax is levied for all other religious communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-item-padding-top:0px;--awb-item-padding-right:0px;--awb-item-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-item-padding-left:0px;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vlh.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Income Tax Office (Vereinigte Lohnsteuerhilfe) <\/a>(Website only available in German)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bzst.de\/EN\/Home\/home_node.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt f\u00fcr Steuern)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lohntastik.de\/gns\/gross-net-salary-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Income tax calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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