Category: Jobs in Germany

Your employer can cover your child’s daycare costs tax-free in Germany, and there is no official cap. If you have kids and a German job, this is the perk you should ask about before your next salary talk.

Germany lets your employer give you up to 50 EUR a month in vouchers and prepaid cards, tax-free, as long as they come on top of your salary. Here’s how it works, the all-or-nothing trap, and what to ask for.

Bike leasing in Germany explained: how Gehaltsumwandlung works, the tax math with a worked example, e-bike rules, buyout options, and who it is worth it for.

Your German employer will quietly add 15% on top of any salary you convert into a company pension. Here is what bAV really is, what the 2026 limits are, and where the catches hide.

Tax-free employee benefits in Germany for expats: Sachbezug 50 EUR, company car, bike leasing, bAV, Deutschlandticket, home-office perks and childcare. 2026 limits, sources and negotiation tips.

Company car or cash allowance in Germany? How the 1% rule and the 0.25% EV rule really work, with worked examples for commuters, city dwellers and EV drivers, plus what to negotiate.

A practical guide to tax-free employer tickets, BahnCard rules and Germany’s 2026 commuting allowance.

A company MacBook, an iPhone, a 50 EUR internet allowance. German employers can give you all of it tax-free, but only if they follow the rules. Here is how § 3 Nr. 45 EStG and the Sachbezug limit work, and what to ask HR for.