How Much Wage Tax Will You Pay?

Calculate wage tax, solidarity surcharge and church tax under §32a + §39b EStG — per month and year, by tax class, children and federal state.

Church Member
06
Wage Tax / month
€813
Solidarity Surcharge / month
€0.00
Church Tax / month
€0.00
Net Pay / month
€3,187
Total Tax Burden
20.3 %

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Breakdown

CategoryPer monthPer year
Gross Salary€4,000€48,000
Wage Tax−€813−€9,753
Solidarity Surcharge−€0.00−€0
Church Tax−€0.00−€0
Total Tax Deductions−€813−€9,753
Net Pay€3,187€38,247
Note: Calculation is based on §32a + §39b EStG (2026). Social security contributions (health/pension/unemployment/long-term care) are NOT included — for full net pay use the gross-to-net calculator. Class III uses Splitting (ESt(zvE/2) × 2). Classes V/VI lose the basic allowance (simplified approximation).

Background

German Wage Tax 2026: Tax Classes, Soli and Church Tax Explained

11 Min.