Tax classes 3 and 5 will be abolished – from 2030. How much more or less net income the change to the factor method will bring and how couples can optimize their wages in other ways.
Married couples will be able to choose the tax class combination 3 and 5 for a good five years. Then, from 2030, both tax classes will be abolished. The federal government passed a corresponding draft law on Wednesday. Instead, couples will automatically be placed in tax class 4 with a factor.
The reform is intended to reduce bureaucracy and ensure greater equality. However, it is causing concern and frustration for many married couples, as the abolition of tax brackets 3 and 5 on the monthly pay slip is bringing about change. Capital calculates how much more or less net couples can expect each month and how they can optimize their wages even after the tax brackets are abolished.
Source: Stern
