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Solidarity Surcharge 5.5% - 90% Exempt – Germany
Soli 5.5% of income tax originally reunification costs. 2021 reform: 90% exempt. 2026 threshold €20,350 income tax single. Only highest earners pay. Constitutional but expected eventual abolition.
Solidarity Surcharge 5.5% - 90% Exempt
Soli 5.5% of income tax originally reunification costs. 2021 reform: 90% exempt. 2026 threshold €20,350 income tax single. Only highest earners pay. Constitutional but expected eventual abolition.
Who Pays
Threshold €20,3502026 single
Pay Soli only if income tax exceeds this. Roughly €73k+ taxable.
5.5% RateOf income tax
Top combined rate 47.5% (45% + 2.475% Soli).
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