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The electronic wage tax characteristics used for wage tax deduction can be taken from your payslip and viewed in various ways.

		    


                					    

						    

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Your current electronic wage tax characteristics (ELStAM) are shown in every payslip. 

ELStAM data includes the following information, for example: 


  • Tax class,
  • religious affiliation,
  • number of child allowances and
  • exemptions and allowances.

Your employer is responsible for registering and deregistering you at the beginning or end of your employment relationship. The same applies to the retrieval of ELStAM in order to carry out the wage tax deduction. 

You can view your ELStAM data and your employer's retrievals electronically at any time via the online tax office "My ELSTER". Alternatively, you can request a written notification from your competent office.    

You can also request that 


  • ELStAM no longer be created for you in future or
  • the ELStAM be blocked or activated for certain employers.

Only the relevant tax and registration offices can make changes to the entries.

								    

									    Requirements
None.

								    
What documents do I need?
    
    
  • for written communication:        
    • Form "Application for wage tax reduction and for electronic wage tax deduction features" with the attachment electronic wage tax deduction features (ELStAM).
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