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What is a mini-job in Germany?
In Germany, the tax system clearly outlines 520-euro-minijobs and short-term mini-jobs. Thus, a mini-job is determined by the wage you receive or by the hours you put into the work.
The 520-euro-minijob requires that the affected person must not earn more than EUR 520 on a regular basis. Throughout the whole year, they may earn a maximum income of 12 x 520 EUR through the mini-job. As soon as this sum is exceeded, it is not a mini-job any more. That said, in single months you are still allowed to earn more than EUR 520, if you balance the higher wage by earning less in the other months.
This is how your annual income from a mini-job could look (in German):
By the way:
One-time payments like the christmas allowance (Weihnachtsgeld) or holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld) are excluded from the annual 12 x 520 EUR.
