Business, tax and funding
EStG
Abbreviation for Einkommensteuergesetz
In short and in plain language
The EStG is the German law on how the income of people is taxed.
Trade businesses mainly know it for a tax cut on work done by tradespeople.
Private customers can claim this in their tax return.
This text is not tax advice.
Definition
The German Income Tax Act governs how the income of individuals is taxed in Germany. Trade businesses mainly know it for the tax reduction on tradespeople's services that private customers can claim in their tax return. This explanation is not tax advice.