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Germany Capital Gains Tax Calculator 2026
Nine countries, four different methods
Tax
After Tax
Effective Rate
60,000 EUR
40,000 EUR
Advanced options
30,000 EUR
Breakdown
Gain
Taxable Gain
Country Name
Local Name
25% plus the 5.5% solidarity surcharge makes 26.375%. The first €1,000 a year (€2,000 for couples) is exempt. If you pay church tax (8–9% of the tax), the total rises to about 28%.
Under Germany rules the tax is €5,011.25, leaving €14,988.75.
Abgeltungsteuer in Germany: how gains on shares are taxed
Germany taxes gains on listed shares at a flat 26.375%, however long you held them. The first €1,000 of gains each year is tax-free.
25% plus the 5.5% solidarity surcharge makes 26.375%. The first €1,000 a year (€2,000 for couples) is exempt. If you pay church tax (8–9% of the tax), the total rises to about 28%.
Rule
Germany
Rate
26.375%
Holding period
does not matter
Annual tax-free amount
€1,000
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Tax on share gains of different sizes
Because the first €1,000 is free, the effective rate climbs with the size of the gain: 21.1% on €5,000, 26.11% on €100,000.
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