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That's after taxes are deducted.
In December, employees have more net than gross on their pay slip. You can find out why and how much money awaits you here.
Anyone who is still waiting for their salary increase and doesn't get a Christmas bonus still has every reason to be happy in December. Because of a tax adjustment, employees have more salary in their accounts in the last month of the year than in November.
We'll tell you here why this is the case and how much money awaits you.
The basic allowance increases: That's why you get more salary in December
In December, employees have more net than gross left over. The reason is a subsequent tax relief that the Federal Council approved at the end of November.
Accordingly, the basic allowance was increased by 180 euros retroactively to January 1, 2024. For employees, this means that they have paid too much income tax over the year 2024.
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What was overpaid will now be repaid with the December salary. There is now a basic allowance of 11,784 euros for single people and twice as much for married people at 23,568 euros.
Example 1: Person A is single, has no children and has a gross income of 3,000 euros
Person A isSingle, childless and has tax class one and a gross income of 3,000 euros. Therefore, between January and November 2024, person A has according to thePayroll tax calculator from the Federal Ministry of FinancePayroll tax paid 329.25 euros. In December the wage tax is only 294.25 euros. Accordingly, person A receives the December salary35 Euromore.
Example 2: Person B is a single parent, has 2 children and a gross income of 3500 euros
Person B issingle and single parentwith two children and receives a gross income of 3,500 euros.Between January and November 2024 she paid 344.66 euros in income tax. In December 2024 it will only be 310.66 euros, which means a repayment of34 Eurocorresponds.
When exactly you benefit from the tax relief depends on when you receive your salary. The salary is often paid at the beginning of the month for the previous month. Accordingly, you would receive your December salary at the beginning of January and therefore more money than before.
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