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Freibetrag

A Freibetrag is an amount that stays untouched: in tax law it is income that is not taxed (e.g. the basic allowance, Grundfreibetrag), and in benefits law it is earnings that are not counted against your benefit. Freibeträge work automatically in most cases, but some must be applied for. Check your Steuerbescheid or benefits calculation to confirm they were applied.

In plain German

Ein Geldbetrag, der nicht besteuert oder nicht angerechnet wird.

What it means

A Freibetrag is an amount that stays untouched: in tax law it is income that is not taxed (e.g. the basic allowance, Grundfreibetrag), and in benefits law it is earnings that are not counted against your benefit. Freibeträge work automatically in most cases, but some must be applied for. Check your Steuerbescheid or benefits calculation to confirm they were applied.

المبلغ المعفى (Freibetrag) هو مبلغ لا يُمس: في قانون الضرائب هو دخل لا يُفرض عليه ضريبة (مثل الإعفاء الأساسي Grundfreibetrag)، وفي قانون الإعانات هو كسب لا يُحتسب على إعانتك. تُطبق الإعفاءات تلقائياً في معظم الحالات، لكن بعضها يتطلب تقديم طلب. تحقق من قرار الضريبة أو حساب الإعانة للتأكد من تطبيقها.

As it appears in letters

Bei der Berechnung wurde der Freibetrag für Erwerbstätige nach § 11b Abs. 3 SGB II berücksichtigt.
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