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Moving to Germany? Start saving receipts for tax-time now

If you are moving to Germany, before you move you should already be thinking about and preparing for tax season. This is not to scare you for high German taxes, but rather to advise you on a simple practical matter which could save you some serious Euros and even more serious Dollars the way the [...]

Two quick German tax quirks

Coming from the States I call them quirks, but you can easily see why they exist:

Tax preparation costs are federally legislated, not set by the individual preparers.  The amount is based on your income level. Guess there is no incentive for them to innovate.
Expenditures for local craftsman/workman services, for example having your apartment painted, are [...]