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Rising Tax Burden for Pensioners After July HikeFollowing the July increase, 115,000 retirees became taxable while 131,000 benefited from a higher tax exemption threshold.
Key FactsJul 31, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The July 2025 pension raise caused 115,000 retirees to become newly liable for taxes.
- Approximately 131,000 retirees are exempt from taxes due to the raised basic personal allowance.
- Currently, 83.5 percent of pension benefits are subject to taxation under a gradual transition system.
- Single pensioners earning up to 1430 euros monthly in gross pension pay no taxes if they have no other taxable income.
The statutory pension has been increased by 3.74 percent.— The Federal Ministry of Finance explains the pension increase.
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