Wage Tax

Advance payment on income tax from wages.

Wage tax is not a separate tax but a special form of levying income tax. The employer withholds it from wages and pays it over. Through the tax return, overpaid wage tax can be refunded.

The relevant statutes

§ 38 EStG

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Related terms

Income Tax
Tax Class

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