Enter your income, then click Calculate.
Result
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What it does, and what it leaves to you
- Covers: the section 32a EStG Grundtarif (0%, then 14% rising to 42% and 45%), the Grundfreibetrag of €12,348, Solidaritätszuschlag with its Freigrenze and transition zone, Kirchensteuer, Gewerbesteuer with the €24,500 allowance and the section 35 credit, and flags for quarterly Vorauszahlungen and the Kleinunternehmer limit.
- Not decided: whether you are Freiberufler or gewerblich, other income, married couples and children, health insurance amounts, pension deductions in detail, Umsatzsteuer amounts, losses, foreign income, partnerships and GmbHs. The Finanzamt or your Steuerberater decide these.
Common questions
How much of my freelance income should I set aside for tax in Germany?
Often 15% to 30% of profit for a single freelancer, rising towards 42% at the margin, but it depends on your profit, your insurance contributions and whether you pay Gewerbesteuer. Enter your turnover and expenses here for a number built from the 2026 tariff.
What is the Grundfreibetrag in 2026?
The tax-free allowance in the income tax tariff (section 32a EStG): €12,348 of taxable income for a single person in 2026. The tax rate then rises from 14% to 42% (and 45% above €277,826).
Do Freiberufler pay Gewerbesteuer?
No. Freiberufler under section 18 EStG (for example many consultants, designers, translators and software developers) pay no Gewerbesteuer. Commercial businesses pay it above a €24,500 allowance, but section 35 EStG credits most of it against income tax.
When does the Solidaritaetszuschlag apply?
Only when your annual income tax is above €20,350 for a single person in 2026, phased in over a transition zone up to 5.5% of the tax.
Is my data uploaded anywhere?
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