With a hotel subscription as an alternative to a second home, you don’t pay second home tax. The tax on secondary residences (also called secondary residence tax) is a municipal expense tax in Germany. Many cities and municipalities now levy this type of tax with the aim of easing the tight housing market in metropolitan areas. A tax incentive is provided to avoid vacancies or only sporadic use of housing.
The following table provides an overview of selected cities’ currently applicable tax rates, as well as an outlook on adopted or planned tax rate increases or decreases.
| Stadt | Zweitwohnsitzsteuer | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|
| München | 18% | seit 01.01.2022 |
| Berlin | 10% | aktuell keine Erhöhung bekannt |
| Hamburg | 8% | aktuell keine Erhöhung bekannt |
| Frankfurt am Main | 10% | aktuell keine Erhöhung bekannt |
| Köln | 10% | aktuell keine Erhöhung bekannt |
| Leipzig | 16% | aktuell keine Erhöhung bekannt |
Status: 04/2022
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How to avoid the second home tax? MyFlexHome offers the alternative with a hotel subscription!
Make a hotel your home in the city. MyFlexHome’s hotel subscription allows you to book the days you need at the hotel at a constant monthly price. Compared to a second home, only a book portion of the cost is incurred, depending on whether a 4,6 or 8 night subscription is booked. The second home tax can be avoided or saved by a hotel subscription. In addition, the subscription costs, as with a second home, can be deducted from tax be
How to avoid the second home tax? MyFlexHome offers the alternative with a hotel subscription!
Make a hotel your home in the city. MyFlexHome’s hotel subscription allows you to book the days you need at the hotel at a constant monthly price. Compared to a second home, only a book portion of the cost is incurred, depending on whether a 4,6 or 8 night subscription is booked. The second home tax can be avoided or saved by a hotel subscription. In addition, the subscription costs, as with a second home, can be deducted from tax be
Find out more at: www.myflexhome.de