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A close-up of a 2026 German payslip (Lohnabrechnung) showing the Solidarity Surcharge (Solidaritätszuschlag) marked in red, illustrating the new tax relief thresholds for expats.
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For decades, the "Solidarity Surcharge" (Solidaritätszuschlag), or Soli, was a staple of the German payslip. Originally introduced to fund German reunification, it has...

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