Gross income refers to the total earnings excluding all deductions, such as income tax, health insurance contributions and social security contributions.
Net income is the part of the wages that is actually paid by the employer to the employee after all deductions have been made.
To learn how the tax bracket affects the difference between gross and net click here: Which tax classes are there and which one do I fall into?
To learn how to keep payroll taxes low, click here: How can I keep tax deductions as low as possible?
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