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Abfindungsrechner

Estimate your severance pay (Abfindung) including the Fünftelregelung tax benefit.

Monthly Gross Salary (€)

€

Years of Employment

Your Age

Multiplier (Faktor)

Gross Abfindung

10.000 €

1 × 4.000 × 5 yrs

Tax (Fünftelreg.)

−3.665 €

eff. rate: 36.6%

Net Abfindung

6.335 €

63.3% of gross

Abfindung at Different Multipliers (your data)

× 0.510.000 € gross−3.665 € tax6.335 € net

× 0.7515.000 € gross−5.530 € tax9.470 € net

× 120.000 € gross−7.415 € tax12.585 € net

× 1.530.000 € gross−11.245 € tax18.755 € net

How Fünftelregelung works

Instead of taxing the full severance in one year, the tax authority calculates: 5 × (income tax on annual salary + 1/5 of Abfindung) − income tax on annual salary alone. This prevents you from jumping to the top tax bracket in a single year.

⚠️ Approximation only. Actual Abfindung depends on negotiation, company policy and Kündigungsschutzgesetz. Consult an Arbeitsrechtler or Steuerberater for binding figures. Social security contributions (Sozialabgaben) are generally not levied on Abfindung.