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Travel expense claims for freelancers

As a freelancer or self-employed professional in Germany, you’re probably on the road quite a bit – meeting clien...

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Germany’s Business ID number: What it means for you

Since November 2024, Germany has been rolling out a new Business Identification Number, or Wirtschafts-Identifikationsnu...

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Meal Allowances (Verpflegungspauschale) in Germany: How freelancers can claim additional meal expenses

For many freelancers, business trips, both within Germany and abroad, are part of the job. But what many don’t realize is h...

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What can I deduct?

Search business expenses that match your situation. Tailor-made for self employed professionals in 🇩🇪

Public transport Public transport
Train, tram, metro, bus: everything is good! These costs are fully deductib...

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Easiness to justify

Flight costs Flight costs
If you don’t travel for pleasure… Flying to a conference, a client or a...

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Easiness to justify

Banking fees Banking fees
The bank charges for your business account are tax deductible. This include...

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Easiness to justify

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Most used free tax resources

Income tax calculator

Discover how much you will actually earn from your self-employment and how much taxes you need to pay.

Just a few clicks and the income tax calculator does the rest – no tax expertise needed. Simplify your financial planning and get rid of uncertainty around tax calculations.

Income tax calculator

AI tool to explain tax office letters

Get a translated summary of any letter you received from the Finanzamt.

Struggling to understand Finanzamt letters? You're not alone. That's why we've created a free AI tool to not only translate any Finanzamt correspondence into clear, straightforward language but also guide you with additional clarifications.

Get your tax office letters explained

Invoice & offer templates

Simply use these templates to create flawless, professional invoices tailored for German self-employed professionals.

Your invoices should be as good as your work. And of course legally correct. It's completely free and requires no registration.

Free invoice templates

A Beginner’s Guide to self-employment taxes

You are thinking of starting out as a self-employed professional in Germany? You have come to the right place!

Here you find the free resources to answer all essential questions to become self-employed.

Become self-employed in 4 steps