{
  "id": 12522689,
  "title": "Reform calculator: How much net pay will you have left in 2027?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/reform-rechner-wie-viel-netto-bleibt-ihnen-2027-vom-gehalt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:05:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/reform-rechner-wie-viel-netto-bleibt-ihnen-2027-vom-gehalt/100260104.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A new reform package by the German government is set to have a significant impact on citizens' income in 2027. According to calculations by economist Frank Hechtner from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, the tax reform and changes to social security will result in varying effects on net income, depending on factors such as gross income, number of children, and marital status. The Handelsblatt Reform Calculator shows that while some groups, such as families with children, will benefit from the reforms, others, like high earners and childless singles, will see little or no benefit, or even have to pay more in social security contributions. For example, a couple with two children earning 4000 euros each will see an increase of 416 euros, while a single person earning 8850 euros will have to pay 1491 euros more in social security contributions.",
  "summary": "Will you benefit from the German government's reform package, or will you be worse off than before? Handelsblatt shows how net salaries will change in 2027 for singles, couples and parents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}