Pay & Tax

Pendlerpauschale

commuter tax allowance

What it means

A flat per-kilometre tax deduction for the distance between your home and your regular workplace, claimed as a type of Werbungskosten.

In practice

Even employees who take public transport can claim the Pendlerpauschale based on distance, not the ticket price.

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