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The headline sounds paradoxical, but it reflects how loosely the word “pension” is used in everyday English. Many people call any old-age payment a “pension,” often assuming it is paid for life or at least for a fixed period. For tax analysis in both the United States and Germany, however, you must distinguish between different categories of benefits because the labels, reporting, and tax rules differ.

In general expatriates relocate to Germany for business or job reasons. However, there is a growing number of expatriates especially from the US and the UK who are moving to Germany when reaching retirement age. The reasons for this move …