Getting the first payslip right
The most common onboarding problem is a first payslip taxed at class VI because the tax ID has not arrived. The tax ID is sent automatically after Anmeldung, so a temporary flat with a landlord confirmation is the single most useful thing an employer can arrange before arrival.
What employers usually handle
- Contract, job description form and, if chosen, the fast-track agreement.
- Often: temporary housing for the first 1 to 3 months, a relocation allowance, and help with the first appointments.
- Reimbursing a work-related move can be tax-free for the employee (§3 No. 16 Income Tax Act); see the Relocation Cost Calculator.
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Sources: §17 Federal Registration Act (Anmeldung within 2 weeks) · City of Munich: accelerated skilled-worker procedure · Make it in Germany (official portal) · §3 No. 16 EStG (tax-free relocation reimbursement). Step timings are typical, not legal deadlines, except Anmeldung.