Introduction The Federal Ministry of Finance and the tax offices are currently reminding everyone of an important transitional regulation: Pensioners whose gross annual income (pension + any additional earnings) exceeds €24,000 must in many cases still submit a corrected tax benefit declaration – and the deadline is end of October 2026. The background is the gradual introduction of downstream pension taxation since 2005, combined with the Aktivrente reform and the new option of earning up to €2,000 per month (€24,000 … Continue reading End of October 2026: Pensioners Above €24,000 Must Submit Corrected Tax Return