Who we typically advise in Munich
- Engineers and specialists who moved on a relocation package from abroad.
- Self-employed consultants and IT contractors invoicing German corporates.
- Employees keeping a second household because Munich rents made the family stay elsewhere.
- Investors with a rented apartment or a substantial securities portfolio.
Relocation packages are rarely taxed the way people expect
Parts of a relocation package can be paid tax-free within statutory limits, parts are taxable wages, and parts depend on whether the move was in the employer's interest. Employers apply these rules with very different levels of care, and the difference lands in your tax return.
If you still have income, property or pension rights in your former country, the applicable double taxation treaty decides where each item is taxed. This is the point where a return stops being a form-filling exercise.
Double household and commuting costs
A second home kept for work reasons (doppelte Haushaltsführung) can be deducted along with weekly travel home, within limits. Because Munich rents are what they are, this is often the largest deduction in the whole return — and one of the most frequently questioned by the tax office, so the documentation has to hold.
How we work with Munich clients
Everything runs in English by video call and secure document upload. You do not travel, and nothing depends on office hours in a particular city.
General information on German tax law, not advice on your individual case. What applies to you depends on your contract, your residence status and the treaty with your home country.