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- "Beihilfe" health insurance subsidies - Advice on how the system works (2 replies)
- How to pay less in taxes and state insurances - Rentenversicherung and Arbeitslosenversicherung (12 replies)
- Living and working in Germany for an EU company - Can social insurance be paid in the other country? (4 replies)
- Selling your deferred pension savings to a bank - How to get an up-front lump sum before leaving DE (7 replies)
- Refund of social security contributions (pension) - For Indians working in Germany less than five yrs (2 replies)
- Escrow accounts for purchasing a property - Are these really necessary? (4 replies)
- Working in Germany while paying taxes in the UK - This is OK for the first 183 days, but then what? (5 replies)
- Lower salary offered in Hessen than other states - Because cost of living is lower there, is it true? (38 replies)
- Salary expectations for an engineer in Germany - How much is enough to live decently? (65 replies)
- Investing in the U.S. stock market from Germany - General info and advice on doing this (0 replies)
- Quitting a German health insurance while away - Going abroad then returning a few months later (6 replies)
- Haftpflichtversicherung (liability insurance) - Tips on which private providers are good (10 replies)
- Equalisation of state health insurance premiums - 2008 law requires all insurers to charge the same (4 replies)
- Umbrella company recommendations - For IT contractors in Germany (5 replies)
- Health insurance advice for freelancers - General info and recommended providers etc. (44 replies)
- Average salary for an aerospace engineer - Info on how much you can expect to earn in Germany (31 replies)
- Online finance brokers - Some recommended websites (10 replies)
- German banks or ATMs that don't charge fees - ...for withdrawing money from a U.S. bank (20 replies)
- Tax on property investments in Germany - Taxes on rental income, capital gains, etc. (1 replies)
- Customs duty on bringing cigarettes into Germany - Info on the limits and associated fines (54 replies)
- "Umsatzsteuer" (VAT) monthly or quarterly - Different info from accountant and tax office (9 replies)
- Health insurance coverage while job seeking - Advice on options while temporarily unemployed (13 replies)
- Dentists and IKK health insurance - Info on what "routine treatments" are covered (5 replies)
- Import taxes on electronic goods - Info on what tax duty must be paid (6 replies)
- Best ways to pay rent to the landlord - Cash, bank transfer, other options (4 replies)
- Filing German taxes after leaving Germany - ...and after only having worked here short-term (2 replies)
- Dental insurance and the 10 year rule - Who keeps 10 years of dental records!? (7 replies)
- Getting part of a salary paid as rent allowance - Is this usually negotiable, and is it taxable? (8 replies)
- Expenses that can be claimed for tax refunds - Complete list of what the Finanzamt accepts (37 replies)
- German banks that offer Visa debit cards - Some info on which banks do this (31 replies)
- Apartment rentals in Erlangen - Tips on finding a place to live (2 replies)
- Tax on tips earnt by wait staff in Germany - Advice on whether "Trinkgeld" is tax-free (14 replies)
- Take-home salary for supporting a family - E.g. is €75k per annum before tax sufficient? (24 replies)
- Problems getting a Hypovereinsbank credit card - They keep refusing me for bullshit reasons (10 replies)
- Transfering stocks between securities accounts - I have two accounts in Germany (3 replies)
- British Pound is in free fall - Rapidly losing value against the Euro (83 replies)
- Taxes on moving to Germany mid-year from India - Declaring tax on partial year earnings from abroad (4 replies)
- Claiming back NHS contributions - After a contract in the UK ends (12 replies)
- How to withdraw wages from outside Germany - Getting paid after leaving the country (9 replies)
- Why is my AXA car insurance so high? - High charges for people with no insurance history (20 replies)
- Working for an American company in Germany - Implications of being paid in U.S. dollars (11 replies)
- Is a part-time job worthwhile? - Considering the deductions and take-home pay (5 replies)
- Paper size for U.S. tax returns - Printouts on A4 or U.S. letter? (3 replies)
- Travel insurance for non-Germans living in Germany - Advice on short-term cover for, say, visiting U.S. (20 replies)
- Property valuation costs (Wertgutachten) - Feedback on what the usual prices are (9 replies)
- Unpaid electricity bills in a rented apartment - Who is responsible, landlord or tenant? (3 replies)
- Average utility costs in Germany - How much two people would expect to pay monthy (7 replies)
- Private health insurance below income threshold - What if you're already privately insured? (8 replies)
- Websites for online trading of stocks and shares - German or European (EURO) trading in English (6 replies)
- Taxes having worked less than a full year - Advice for mid-year arrivals in Germany (5 replies)