GETTSIM provides a depiction of the German Taxes and Transfers System that is usable in a wide array of research applications, ranging from complex dynamic programming models to detailed microsimulation studies.

GETTSIM is implemented in Python, thereby achieving both user-friendliness and flexibility. All features are extensively tested.

You can install GETTSIM via conda with

$ conda install -c conda-forge gettsim

The documentation is available at https://gettsim.readthedocs.io. If you want to use it or help out in its development, feel free to get in touch! The ideal ways are to open an issue if you find a bug or something does not work as expected, or by joining our Zulip Chat at https://gettsim.zulipchat.com.

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