Is humanitarian financial aid considered income for taxation?
I`m Ukrainian currently live in Germany on temporary protection rights. In case I receive the money from individual on my Germany account with the purpose "charitable humanitarian aid for temporarily displaced person" (not regular but rather one-off payment) - shall I include this into my income for the purposes of income tax payment or will it be excempt? Thank you
Hello @Olga85
Thank you for your question on the forum.
In general, all income must be declared for tax purposes. However, depending on the amount, purpose and regularity, it is possible that this will not be taken into account.
On the other hand, if you receive benefits, it is obligatory to inform the Jobcentre.
In any case, you can contact the tax office if this is necessary.
Kind regards
Daniela