tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510990080161685261.post6550001676931782087..comments2023-06-09T01:25:58.286-07:00Comments on 28 Rants Later: Rant No. 17: Tax.HutchieBerlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13921684415881812179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510990080161685261.post-47474462511851245742015-04-06T12:47:58.593-07:002015-04-06T12:47:58.593-07:00Transferring to a different country means yielding...Transferring to a different country means yielding to its implemented taxes – which could be a big adjustment for some. I can only imagine how frustrated you were with regard to this encounter, and it does take a bit of getting used to. Anyway, it’s nice to know that you manage to get through it. Thanks for sharing this with us. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://taxtigerca.tumblr.com/post/114064991031/three-frequently-asked-questions-about-tax-liens" rel="nofollow">Wanda Hanson @ Tax Tiger </a>Wanda Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13460295512777820542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510990080161685261.post-42227368734931056692014-06-04T11:17:07.923-07:002014-06-04T11:17:07.923-07:00It is hardly the state's fault if you are not ...It is hardly the state's fault if you are not sure if you are going to be here when you are old, what if you are? Unemployment can happen to any of us, it is worth being protected. How do you think social welfare should be paid? That 40% covered my health insurance too so I felt I got a hell of a lot more for the taxes paid in Germany than in the country I now live in where I pay less tax but a lot more for health insurance, private pensions and have no pretection against unemployment etc. Its all relative. Of course for people who are very healthy all their lives and never lose a job these payments can seem unfair but nearly all of us know someone who has had to avail of these "taxes". I also managed to get quite a bit of money back for pensions etc when I left Germany (obviously not taxes but the versicherungen) - worth looking into if you do leave at any time - now the whole married, single tax stuff is something that I could really rant about! I do believe that people with kids deserve some extra support but am sick of being penalised for being childless and unmarried (even tho I have been in a relationship for 20 odd years!) and the situation in Germany is appalling and ultimately has sexist patriarchal rootsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509398432525900107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510990080161685261.post-44148996742247216402014-02-17T09:04:06.530-08:002014-02-17T09:04:06.530-08:00OK, so it is true that you get taxed less if you&#...OK, so it is true that you get taxed less if you're married - but only ONE of the spouses gets to take that tax bracket. The other is still taxed at 40%. AFAIK children have nothing to do with the tax, although you do get to apply for money. But you pay extra from your salary for health insurance to include them. I know the grass always looks greener on the other side, but as a spouse of someone here who wishes she could work, it's insane to think that until I make Netto at least 1500-1600 euros per month there is no reason for me to work. And I WANT to work!noncoupablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651265003820316818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510990080161685261.post-69202178812450092772014-02-17T06:25:19.642-08:002014-02-17T06:25:19.642-08:00When I went to get my Lohnsteuerkarte I was a doe-...When I went to get my Lohnsteuerkarte I was a doe-eyed innocent and when they asked me my religion I said Catholic thinking it was a demographic question. The only way they will let me get out of Kirchensteuer is if I manage to get ex-communicated by the Pope. I think that's quite hard to do.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907385407027454759noreply@blogger.com