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How much tax should I set aside as a freelancer in Germany?

It depends on your profit: with 40,000 € taxable income the 2026 income tax is 7,209 €, about 18 %; at 100,000 € it is 30,864 €. Many self-employed set aside 25–35 % of every payment received, plus the VAT they charged.

What is the basic tax-free allowance in 2026?

The Grundfreibetrag is 12,348 € for 2026 (24,696 € for married couples filing jointly). The 42 % rate starts at 69,879 €, the 45 % rate at 277,826 €.

Do I pay trade tax as a sole trader?

Trades (Gewerbe) pay trade tax on profit above 24,500 €: 3.5 % × the municipal multiplier (Hebesatz). Up to 4.0 times the base amount is credited against income tax (§ 35 EStG), so with a multiplier around 400 % it costs little extra. Freelancers (freie Berufe) pay no trade tax.

Worden mijn financiële gegevens naar een server geüpload?

Nee. Elk berekenings-, PDF- en XML-bestand wordt binnen uw browsertabblad geproduceerd met JavaScript en WebAssembly. Er wordt niets geüpload, opgeslagen of vastgelegd – de tool blijft ook offline werken.