Germany
- Tax refund collection period: 1 – 6 months
- You may claim a tax refund for up to 4 years back
- Croatia and Germany have concluded an Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation, still in force
- You are entitled to child benefit even if you are working in Germany and your spouse and children live in Croatia
- Lohnsteuerbescheinigung*
- Payrolls
- EU/EEA tax authorities’ confirmation
- General application for child benefit
- Appendix to the application for child benefit
- Application for foreign workers
- Copy of the social security policy
- Copy of a personal identification document
- Residence registration certificate – Meldebestatigung / Anmeldung
*confirmation on salary and taxes paid, issued by the employer to each employee in January for the previous tax year
