The German government has agreed on a third relief package with a total volume of around 65 billion euros.

Outpatient nursing and care services are also tax deductible if they are provided in the household of the person receiving care rather than in the person's own household.

Merely missing a registration appointment at the employment agency without an excuse does not justify that the agency stops the job placement without notification and thus the entitlement to child benefits ceases.

Even people who live in Germany only temporarily receive a tax identification number, which is a prerequisite for longer-term employment or the receipt of child benefits.

Despite the expiration of the Solidarity Pact II, the Baden-Württemberg Fiscal Court considers the continued application of the solidarity tax to be constitutional.

The Tax Relief Act 2022 implements most of the tax relief measures adopted by the government in February in two relief packages.

Garbage collection and sewage disposal by the municipality do not meet the requirements of a household service.

Despite a serious intention to continue education as soon as possible, the education-related child benefit entitlement for a child with a long-term illness may cease.

The traffic light coalition has passed another relief package that also includes a tax rebate of 300 euros for employees and the self-employed.

The remuneration of the insolvency administrator in the context of a private insolvency is not tax-deductible as an extraordinary expense.