What it means
One of six tax brackets (I–VI) that determines how much income tax is withheld from your monthly Brutto salary. It is assigned mainly by marital status, not income level.
In practice
Single employees usually land in Steuerklasse I; married couples can choose combinations like III/V to change how tax is split between two incomes.
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