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Official question #285Einbürgerungstest

Frau Frost arbeitet als fest angestellte Mitarbeiterin in einem Büro. Was muss sie nicht von ihrem Gehalt bezahlen?

Ms Frost is a permanent employee in an office. What does she not have to pay from her salary?

Correct answer

Umsatzsteuer

value added tax (Umsatzsteuer)

Why

Employees have wage tax and social insurance contributions deducted from their salary. Value added tax (Umsatzsteuer) is charged on goods and services and paid by businesses to the tax office, not deducted from wages.

Answer choices

  • ALohnsteuerincome tax on wages (Lohnsteuer)
  • BBeiträge zur Arbeitslosenversicherungunemployment insurance contributions
  • CBeiträge zur Renten- und Krankenversicherungpension and health insurance contributions
  • DUmsatzsteuervalue added tax (Umsatzsteuer)