DECorporate tax · 2026

🇩🇪 Germany Corporate Tax

Calculate your Germany corporate tax for the 2026 tax year. Get an instant breakdown of tax bands, rates, deductions, social contributions, and your net take-home pay.

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2026Current
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Net profit after tax
€38,596.25
Effective rate29.8%
Marginal rate30%
Net profit after tax €38,596.25Corporate tax €16,403.75

Corporate tax breakdown

€16,403.75
BandRateIn bandTax
Korperschaftsteuer (15%)15%€55,000.00€8,250.00
Solidarity Surcharge (5.5% of KSt)0.8%€55,000.00€453.75
Trade Tax (Gewerbesteuer) - Hebesatz 400%14%€55,000.00€7,700.00
Taxable profit€55,000.00
Corporate tax− €16,403.75
Net profit after tax€38,596.25

Estimates for the 2026 tax year. Last updated 2026-01-01. This is not financial advice — confirm with a qualified adviser before acting.

Important notes

  • Combined effective tax rate: ~29.83% (KSt 15% + Soli 0.825% + Trade Tax 14% at Hebesatz 400%).
  • Trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) is deductible as a business expense for trade tax purposes but NOT for corporate tax (KSt) purposes. This calculator applies the trade tax on the full taxable profit for simplicity.