Who enjoys filing a tax return? Probably very few of us. Yet for Italian researchers and professionals working in Germany, understanding the basics of the German tax system is important. Whether you receive an SHK contract, work under TV-L or W salary schemes, have just switched to a company, own property, or need to deal with donations, inheritances, or family transfers from Italy, the question is often the same: how should this be declared, and can part of the tax be recovered? COSMO Italiano, the Italian-language program by WDR, has published a useful podcast addressing these topics in a clear and accessible way. For the Italian expat research community in Germany, including SIGNeV members, this is valuable listening.
COSMO Italiano is part of the international and intercultural radio program of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne and Radio Bremen, produced in collaboration with Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB).