How are your contributions to the statutory pension insurance taken into account?

Contributions to the statutory pension insurance consist of an employee and an employer share. Both shares count as deductible pension expenses. Pension expenses can be deducted as special expenses up to a specified maximum amount, with the deductible share having increased annually until 2023 and amounting to 100% since 2024.

Maximum amounts for 2024

In 2024, you can deduct pension contributions up to the following maximum amounts:

• Single: 27.566 Euro
• Married: 55.132 Euro

These contributions have a 100% tax-reducing effect.

Calculation of the deductible amount

Your pension contributions are half paid by your employer, and you pay the other half yourself. However, the employer's share must be deducted from the deductible pension expenses as it is already tax-free.

Example:

You pay 5.000 Euro into the pension insurance, and your employer also pays 5.000 Euro. Of the total annual contribution of 10.000 Euro, you can deduct 5.000 Euro (your own share), as the employer's share cannot be considered for tax reduction.