Field help: (2024) Is <%0100301%> a civil servant working outside the EU / EEA on official duty?

Select "yes" if you were a public service employee outside the EU/EEA on official duty in 2024 – even if you did not have a residence or habitual abode in Germany.

In this case, you can still claim certain family-related tax benefits (e.g. spouse splitting, child allowance) if the work was carried out on public duty and you are in a public service employment relationship.

Taxation in Germany is as if you were fully taxable – despite being abroad.