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Many international employees in Germany are used to getting their tax refund for the commute only after filing a Steuererklärung (tax return) – a year later, or even later still. But there is another way: the Antrag auf Lohnsteuerermäßigung (application...
Read moreMany employees in Germany would like to change employer but stay put for fear of not finding anything new. Here we look at why this happens, why quitting “into nothing” is risky under German rules, how to look for work...
Read moreMoving from unemployment into your own business is one of the most common ways to start a company in Germany. The Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) regulates this transition in considerable detail and also offers support instruments. This article...
Read moreIf you receive unemployment benefit, Arbeitslosengeld 1 (ALG 1), and are considering starting your own business in Germany, you should know about the state start-up grant, the Gründungszuschuss. In this article we look at who is entitled to it, how much is...
Read morePeople receiving Bürgergeld (basic income support) in Germany – including many international residents – can, under certain conditions, start their own business and receive support from the Jobcenter: from Einstiegsgeld to a grant for equipment. In this article we look...
Read moreIf you hire someone who finds it harder to get a job because of their personal circumstances – a gap in their employment history, a lack of experience or limited German – the state can partly compensate you for their...
Read moreMany people think of Wohngeld – the state housing allowance – as support for pensioners and families with children. In practice, self-employed people can also be entitled to it if their business income is still unstable or low. Here we...
Read moreThe first months – and sometimes years – after starting a business in Germany often mean an unstable income. If there are children in the family, the state provides a separate form of support: the Kinderzuschlag (a child supplement on...
Read moreYour own savings, a subsidised KfW loan, a guarantee from a Bürgschaftsbank, a non-repayable grant, a business angel or crowdinvesting – new business owners in Germany actually have far more financing options than it seems at first glance. Here we...
Read moreMany people who receive Arbeitslosengeld I (unemployment benefit) and are thinking about starting their own business in Germany sooner or later come across the term Gründungszuschuss. In English it is usually translated as “start-up grant” or “business start-up subsidy”, and in...
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