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Double Taxation

A growing number of employees and self-employed persons are engaged in cross-border activities. They are all liable to double taxation which means their income is taxed both by the taxpayer's country of residence and in the country where the income arises. Germany has concluded many reciprocal treaties to exempt these persons from paying the same tax twice. The purpose of double taxation relief is to remove or reduce the disincentive that this double taxation represents to foreign investment. The website of the Ministry of Finance lists all countries that have signed an agreement on double taxation with Germany. Although these sites are in German only, it's easy to find a link to the foreign-language version of the relevant contact.