🇩🇪 Germany tax and income calculators

German income tax is calculated by a formula in the Income Tax Act, not by simple brackets, and married couples can be assessed jointly. These tools apply the formula for 2026 to your taxable income, with the solidarity surcharge, and explain each step. They do not work out your taxable income from your salary.

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Calculators

Germany income tax calculator (Einkommensteuer 2026)Income tax and solidarity surcharge for 2026 on your taxable income, for a single person or a married couple with joint assessment.Germany marginal tax rate calculatorSee how much extra tax and solidarity surcharge another €1,000 of taxable income would cost you, and your average rate.

Guides

How income tax works in Germany: the formula, splitting and the SoliHow the 2026 income tax formula works, how married couples are assessed, and when the solidarity surcharge applies, with worked examples.

How these tools are checked

Every figure comes from an official source, listed on each page, and is tested against independently calculated values. The tax year used is 2026. Official publisher: the Bundesfinanzministerium.

Figures last checked: 29 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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