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Commentary

3.3 Occupational pension provision

Germany

The laws governing occupational pension schemes are BetrAVG and EStG.

Employer contributions to pension provision are tax deductible as operating expenses for the employer (EStG, s 4c). They are tax-free for the employee (EStG, s 3, Nos 56 and 63).

Note that employer pension contributions to funded occupational scheme in line with EStG, s 3, No 63 are subject to social insurance contribution under SvEV, s 1, No 9. This is up to 8% of the contribution assessment ceiling.

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