Do you want to move for job-related reasons? You can easily save hundreds of euros

2021-09-07T13:14:11.011Z

The Ministry of Finance has published new flat rates for moving, which will already apply to moves from April 1, 2021. Anyone who changes their apartment for job-related reasons benefits significantly.

The Ministry of Finance has published new flat rates for moving, which will already apply to moves from April 1, 2021.

Anyone who changes their apartment for job-related reasons benefits significantly.

It is not uncommon for a job change to be the reason for a move.

Some costs are incurred, such as brokerage costs or the costs for the shipping company, which must all be documented individually for the tax return *.

In addition, there is a lump sum for

other moving costs

that can be deducted from the tax.

What those affected should know who move or have moved for job-related reasons: In the meantime, the Federal

Ministry of

Finance has published

new moving lump sums

that will apply to moves from April 1, 2021, as the

German Press Agency

(dpa) reported on September 1.

According to the dpa, the day before the moving boxes and furniture are loaded is decisive.

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If you move for job-related reasons,

you can initially

apply

flat rate of 870 euros

For each additional member of the household - for example spouse, children, stepchildren or foster children, an amount of 580 euros can be added on top.

And: Anyone who moves but has not previously had their own apartment or does not move into their own apartment can at least claim a flat rate of 174 euros when changing residence, as dpa further informs.

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job-related
move,

what exactly does it mean?

The report says: Anyone who

needs

around an hour less to get to work every day

due to the move

can

claim

the

lump sums