Students who work while studying often have to make a decision: with or without a tax card, with an employment contract or as a freelancer, mini-job yes or no. The tax office often requires registration or a tax return. If you have any questions or would like to save tax on your study costs, the best place to go is the student tax advice centre.

Advice on student tax issues is available by telephone by prior arrangement. Please send your enquiries to joachim.holstein"AT"mac.com, quoting a telephone number if necessary. Joachim is available for answers and telephone calls at the times listed below.

To answer some of your questions in advance, we have created a tutorial for you in addition to the tax reader. You will also find a sample form ‘Questionnaire for tax registration’ here if you need to obtain a tax number from the tax office for a freelance or commercial activity; some explanations can be found in the tax tutorial.

• Tax tutorial 12/2024 (german, pdf)
• Tax information 2024 (german, pdf)
• ELSTER "Questionnaire for tax registration" 10/2024 (german, pdf)

Those who have been given a deadline by the tax office, please apply for an extension.

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Important information for all those who have to declare freelance income (Annex S) or commercial income (Annex G): for the first time for 2017, the tax office requires you to submit your tax return electronically. This is done via the portal www.elster.de and can also be done at the AStA counselling centre. You can find out how to register here.

Consultation times May 2025

Monday,	05.05.,	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Mail / telephone
Thursday,	08.05.,	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Mail / telephone
Monday,	12.05.,	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Mail / telephone
Thursday,	15.05.,	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Mail / telephone
Monday,	19.05.,	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Mail / telephone
Thursday,	22.05.,	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Mail / telephone

All consultations take place with Joachim.