[HIGHLIGHTS] Deducting education costs from your taxes – what’s important?

Deducting education costs from your taxes – what’s important?. As of: April 8, 2024, 5:19 a.m By: Dieter Tannert CommentsPressSplit Whether you can deduct the costs of education depends on various factors.

In general, German tax law states that expenses incurred in connection with a professional activity from which one later earns money are tax deductible. Initial vocational training is only tax deductible to a limited extent. If you are in an employment relationship, educational costs can be deducted from income from non-self-employed work.