Social security contributions
IfWhen you are employed (for the duration of the employment contract),employed, social security contributions and incomewage tax willare be deductedfinanced from your earningsbudget and paid to the relevant authorities by the cooperative. BothYou are responsible for both the employeremployer’s and employee contributions are paid by the member.employee’s share.
HowYou can freely decide how much income per month isto investedallocate into an employment canarrangement be freely decidedbased on the basis of employment categories.categories.
| Public health insurance | 14.6% plus additional contribution |
| Long-term care insurance | 3.6 - 4.2%, with/ without child |
| Pension insurance | 18.6% |
| Unemployment insurance | 2.6% |
| Additional employer costs | contributions variable between 0.5% and 3.5% |
| Income tax | progressive, depending on income |
The basic tax-free allowance for income tax (Grundfreibetrag) changes every year and depends on your personal characteristics.circumstances. Use the income tax calculator on the website of the Federal Ministry of Finance to calculate accurately calculate how much income tax you may needhave to pay.