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Mobility Allowance taxed Hi all, I’m a PhD student at the HH Universität in Düsseldorf. Few months ago I raised the issue of the Mobility Allowance in the Salary, Taxes, Pension, Benefits and Reimbursements group: https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/posts/helloim-italian-phd Has I said in my post I have my Mobility allowance taxed and for this reason my salary is quite low, much less than 2000 €, while I know that in some other country with the same fellowship someone get more than 3000 €. I know for example that at the Technische Universität in Dresden the Mobility Allowance is tax free, thanks to a document from the tax office that states that according to the German law the Mobility Allowance should not be taxed. I tried to send the same document to my University, but they said that it is not useful to me. So, how it is possible that in the same country someone has the Mobility Allowance tax free and someone don’t? Here is another interesting post: https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/posts/taxation-shall-not-be The head of the Marie Sklodowska Actions Unit at European Commission said that the Mobility Allowance is not subject to tax. So why my Mobility Allowance is taxed? I’d like to know how is the situation in other universities and what’s your experience about the Mobility Allowance. Best wishes! Stefano