BMW Job Cuts: 250,000 Euros Severance Pay – Why Much Less Can Remain in the End

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    "url": "https://www.merkur.de/wirtschaft/bmw-stellenabbau-was-beschaeftigte-bei-abfindungen-beachten-zr-94434574.html",
    "title": "BMW Job Cuts: 250,000 Euros Severance Pay – Why Much Less Can Remain in the End - Merkur",
    "excerpt": "Status: August 14, 2026, 2:04 PM By: Marcel Reich Comments Print Share BMW wants to offer severance packages to thousands of employees. However, large sums are taxable – the payment date and the 'one-fifth rule' can make a big difference.Munich – 100,000 Euros, 200,000 Euros, or even significantly more for long-serving executives: The potential severance sums in BMW's planned job cuts sound substantial at first glance. According to information from company circles, the global workforce is to shrink by around 8,000 positions. In Germany, BMW is relying on a large voluntary program. Around 50,000 of the approximately 84,000 employees are expected to receive a severance offer. The program is scheduled to run from October 2026 until the end of 2027. Operational redundancies are therefore not planned.However, anyone who actually receives an offer should not only look at the figure stated in the contract. This is because severance payments are generally subject to income tax. Especially with high amounts, the difference between gross and net can be considerable. 'Anyone who sees the possible sums should bear in mind that the amount that actually ends up in the account is quite different,' says Roland Kufner, a banking specialist at Ohana Invest GmbH.A severance payment increases taxable income in the year it is paid out. Due to the progressive income tax rate, particularly high...",
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