Pay & Tax

Dienstwagen

company car

What it means

A vehicle provided by an employer for business (and often personal) use, taxed as a Sachbezug based on its list price rather than actual usage.

In practice

A Dienstwagen available for private use adds a fixed monthly amount to your taxable income, shown on your Gehaltsabrechnung.

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