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Why does Germany's school-fees deduction cover tuition more readily than the wider cost of raising an educated child?

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Hannah Kruger
May 30, 2026 3,212 views 1 answer
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Parents hear that private-school fees in Germany can get tax recognition and then assume the whole financial reality of schooling is part of the benefit. Please explain why the rule is narrower than that and why many education costs still stay outside it.

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