FAQ topic: Payroll in Germany

This article talks about the different tax classes in Germany. Sometimes employees want to have their tax class changed from tax class 4 to…

Employers are allowed to pay their employees a tax-free bonus of up to 3,000 euros to compensate for inflation. An overview shows what you…

The turn of the year is traditionally a time when legal and tax regulations come into force. Various important changes to be considered in…

The Expenditure Compensation Act (Aufwendungsausgleichsgesetz, AAG) regulates in which cases a reimbursement of continued salary payments is possible for the employer. The data is…

What is short-time work compensation? Short-time work compensation is paid by the Federal Employment Agency as partial compensation for wages lost due to a…

Parental leave in Germany, also known as “Elternzeit,” allows parents to take a break from work to care for their child.

We will tell you what the energy price lump sum that is implemented one-time in 2022 is all about.

Many founders still know the wage tax from their time as employees, when the income tax was deducted directly from their own wages. As…

Definition: What are income tax prepayments? An income tax prepayment is an advance payment on the income tax to be paid in the current…

As you know, the German government introduced the inflation bonus to help employees cope with rising prices. This allows employers to provide tax-free payments…