Almost 41 billion euros: pensioners pay as much tax as never before

German pensioners have paid in the year 2019 as much income tax as never before. A total of 40,82 billion euros flowed into the Treasury - twice as much as in 2

Almost 41 billion euros: pensioners pay as much tax as never before

German pensioners have paid in the year 2019 as much income tax as never before. A total of 40,82 billion euros flowed into the Treasury - twice as much as in 2009. The answer of the German Federal Ministry of Finance on a request of the Left, which is the "picture on Sunday". Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance expects nearly 43 billion euros in income tax receipts from pensioners.

the reason for the increase in pension receipts are the rules of the amended tax. For example, 55 percent of the pension tax-free remained in the year 2009. To 45 percent, no taxes had to be paid. However, the tax was free amount of 7,834 euros for Singles or 15.668 Euro for married couples to be significantly below the 2019 amounts. FOCUS Online The Taxable portion of the pension up to the year 2020

meaning: had to be a smaller share of the pension at all taxed, but the exemption limit was significantly lower than it is today.

2019 get the tax-free amount for pensioners

in 2019, the tax was increased in amount of 9,000 Euro per Person to 9.168 Euro. For couples, it amounted to 18.336 Euro. 2020, the tax free amount at 9.408 Euro, or 18.816 Euro for married couples. To, who had gone in 2019, the pension will be taxed 78 percent of his pension, only 22 percent remain free of tax.

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This means that more and more pensioners have to submit a tax Declaration. Sometimes a pension increase enough to slip in the tax liability. This year there will be in the East 3.92 per cent more, and in the West, 3.15 percent more pension. That is, anyone who has received 764 euros per month pension, 2020, for the first time subject to taxation. A note to the IRS are not sent.

some of these deductions apply to pensioners as well as workers: This includes advertising costs, contributions to various insurance schemes such as health insurance and nursing care insurance or the liability as well as health expenditure count. Even if the control uses duty until July, it may be worthwhile, therefore, to collect from immediately documents. In addition, also invested in the pension couples together.

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Date Of Update: 09 February 2020, 17:00
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