What does Erstattung mean?
Erstattung means money is paid back. Who pays whom depends on the letter.
die Erstattung · die Erstattungen (plural)
At the Finanzamt, Erstattung usually means you get money back because you paid too much tax.
For social benefits, Erstattung often means the opposite: the office wants money back from you. That is then in an Erstattungsbescheid.
Health insurers and companies also refund costs, for example for a journey or a bill you paid yourself.
Example sentence
Die Erstattung in Höhe von 412,00 € wird auf Ihr Konto überwiesen.
The Erstattung of 412,00 € will be transferred to your account.
What you can do
Read carefully who pays. If an amount is under Erstattung, check whether it goes to you or is demanded from you.
Related words
- Steuerbescheid A Steuerbescheid (tax assessment) tells you how much tax you must pay or will get back. It usually comes from the Finanzamt.
- Einkommensteuer Einkommensteuer (income tax) is the tax on your income, for example on wages, a pension or profit.
- Erstattungsbescheid With an Erstattungsbescheid (repayment notice), an office asks for money back, for example a benefit you got too much of.
- Rückforderung A Rückforderung (claim for repayment) means an office or a company wants back money that you received.