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  "b": "de",
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  "taxYearA": "2026/27",
  "taxYearB": "2026",
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  "priceLevelA": 87.3,
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  "updated": "2026-09-06",
  "sources": [
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    "each country's official income tax and social contribution rules, factchecked"
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