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Germany’s New Building Energy Rules

Germany must transpose the EU’s revised energy performance directive (Gebäudeeffizienzrichtlinie, or EPBD) into national law by 29 May 2026. The vehicle for doing that is a new law called the […]

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No More Free Spouse Health Insurance

The German Cabinet approved the GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz (BStabG) on 29 April 2026. The law targets €15.6 billion in savings across public health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung, or GKV). It is the largest

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Find Funding for Projects in Developing Countries

If your company wants to expand into developing or emerging markets, finding the right funding used to mean hours of research across dozens of websites and agencies. That just changed.

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Deduct Childcare Costs From Taxes in Germany

You can claim childcare costs as a special expense to reduce your tax burden. In your 2025 tax return, you can deduct 80% of your childcare costs. However, the tax office sets a maximum limit of €4,800 per

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