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johnt2453 Member

Member since 27 October 2014

johnt2453Member16 November 2015 13:28:38

If you have been in the country (legally) for over 12 months and have not worked.聽 Are you required to lodge a Tax return.聽
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beppi Germany - Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

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beppiGermany - Singapore Expert16 November 2015 20:28:01

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By taking up residence in Germany, you become tax-liable with your world income from all sources and have to declare it yearly. There are tax treaties and other rules that may well make such income tax-exempt (especially if you already taxed it elsewhere), but you still have to declare it all - the German tax office (Finanzamt) needs to check and confirm that it's exempt. Not declaring is a criminal offence.
Also, if you are married you need to submit a declaration (containing no income if applicable) in all cases.
Only if you are single and have no income at all do you not need to declare (but it might still be wise to do so for documentation purposes).
Please ask a good international tax advisor for help, as the rules are extremely complicated and doing it wrong can have serious consequences!

Peter Scheller Active member

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Peter SchellerActive member16 November 2015 21:54:20

On my Website you may find additional Information about German Taxation of expatriates.

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