That is changing for employees and consumers

April 2023 has some changes in store for workers and consumers. New laws and rules come into force. Among other things, advance sales for the Deutschlandticket will start. In addition, from April onwards, many employees will have more net wages left over from their gross salaries.

From April 2023: These laws and changes come into force

Like almost every month, April 2023 brings some important changes for workers and consumers. In addition, new laws apply.

For example, the last Corona rules are no longer applicable. In addition, the extended nuclear power plants are going off the grid. Meanwhile, Microsoft is increasing the prices for its cloud services – by a whopping eleven percent.

1. The 49 euro ticket is coming

Advance sales for the Deutschlandticket will start on April 3, 2023. Loud Deutsche Bahn It should apply from May 2023 and entitle you to any number of journeys on all buses and trains in regional and local public transport throughout Germany”. Excluded from this: journeys in first class.

In contrast to the so-called 9-euro ticket, the Germany ticket, also known as the 49-euro ticket, is not available as a season ticket but as a subscription. In concrete terms, this means that it should be able to be canceled on a monthly basis or, alternatively, be automatically extended. The aim of the offer: financial relief for rail passengers and commuters.

2. Nuclear power plants go offline

The nuclear power plants “Emsland”, “Isar 2” and “Neckarwestheim 2” were originally scheduled to go offline at the end of 2022. Due to the energy crisis and the Ukraine war, however, operations were extended. From April 15, 2023, however, it should finally be over.

3. The last Corona rules fall

The nationwide corona measures will end on April 7, 2023. The rules contained therein, such as the obligation to wear masks on buses and trains and the obligation to isolate, have already been abolished. In April, the FFP2 mask requirement for visitors to care facilities and medical practices will no longer apply.

Loud federal government However, they can justify these future deviating regulations with their domiciliary rights: “The facilities can decide on the basis of the events on site which protective measures are necessary, especially for the vulnerable groups.”

4. Microsoft is turning the price screw

Microsoft will increase the prices for its cloud services from April 1st. In the future, the company will charge eleven percent more for its Microsoft 365, Office 365, Dynamacis 365 and Microsoft Teams and Dezenten products.

Official information according to the price increase should not apply to current contracts. In addition, the company ties its prices to the US dollar exchange rate and wants to adjust them every six months. The new prices apply to new customers and contract extensions with immediate effect. Private customers are apparently not affected.

5. By law: more net salary with the same gross salary from April 2023

From April 1, 2023, the tax allowances for employees that have been in effect since January will be visible in the account. The reason: changed processes for wage tax deduction. All employers must take higher tax allowances into account.

The employee lump sum increases by 30 euros to 1,230 euros. The relief amount for single parents increases again from 4,008 to 4,260 euros. The bottom line is that many employees should therefore have more net left over from the gross.

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