GermanyAufgabe 285 · People and society
Ms Frost works in an office as a permanent employee. What does she not have to pay out of her salary?
In the exam (German)
Frau Frost arbeitet als fest angestellte Mitarbeiterin in einem Büro. Was muss sie nicht von ihrem Gehalt bezahlen?
- awage taxLohnsteuer
- bcontributions to unemployment insuranceBeiträge zur Arbeitslosenversicherung
- ccontributions to pension and health insuranceBeiträge zur Renten- und Krankenversicherung
- dturnover taxUmsatzsteuerCorrect answer
Why?
Turnover tax (Umsatzsteuer), also called value added tax (Mehrwertsteuer), is included in the price of goods and services; companies pay it to the tax office. So it is not deducted from your salary. From an employee's salary, on the other hand, wage tax (Lohnsteuer) and social insurance contributions are deducted, for example for pension, illness and unemployment.
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Which body in a company helps employees with problems with their employer?Correct answer:the works council (Betriebsrat)
Welche Organisation in einer Firma hilft den Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern bei Problemen mit der Arbeitgeberin/dem Arbeitgeber? — der Betriebsrat
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You want to end your employment with a company in Germany. What must you take into account?Correct answer:the period of notice
Sie möchten bei einer Firma in Deutschland ihr Arbeitsverhältnis beenden. Was müssen Sie beachten? — die Kündigungsfrist
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A man with dark skin applies for a job as a waiter in a restaurant in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job only because …Correct answer:he has dark skin.
Ein Mann mit dunkler Hautfarbe bewirbt sich um eine Stelle als Kellner in einem Restaurant in Deutschland. Was ist ein Beispiel für Diskriminierung? Er bekommt die Stelle nur deshalb nicht, weil … — er eine dunkle Haut hat.
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You have bought a television in Germany. At home you unpack the television, but it does not work. The television is broken. What can you do?Correct answer:make a complaint to the seller about the television
Sie haben in Deutschland einen Fernseher gekauft. Zu Hause packen Sie den Fernseher aus, doch er funktioniert nicht. Der Fernseher ist kaputt. Was können Sie machen? — den Fernseher reklamieren
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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