What are the tax benefits of a children’s account?
Your child gets their own tax-free allowance on investment income of €1,000 a year – up to that, gains stay tax-free; you add the exemption order directly in your client account, using your child’s tax ID. If gains go above that, a non-assessment certificate can help: together with the €1,000 allowance, the basic personal allowance of €12,348 and the €36 standard allowance for deductible expenses, around €13,384 a year can then stay tax-free – as long as your child has no other income. The certificate is issued for up to three years and always ends at the end of a calendar year. As of 2026; tax rules and amounts can change – professional tax advice can be worth it in individual cases.
Frequently asked questions
What are ETFs (index funds)?
In recent years, exchange traded funds (ETFs) have established themselves as an alternative to open-ended, actively managed investment funds. An ETF replicates a given index as precisely as possible and adjusts its composition to match its reference value.
For example, when you buy an MDAX ETF, you get all the stocks in the MDAX in exactly their current composition on the market. If the composition of the MDAX changes, the composition of your ETF changes too.
As a result, the management and administration fees for an ETF are significantly lower. On average they amount to 0.17 percent of the invested sum per year. If a fund manager actively looks after your investment funds, the costs rise to 1.5 to 2.5 percent per year.
What does Global Portfolio mean?
If you opt for our Global Portfolio, you invest across the entire market. From the risk you are willing to take, we derive the composition of your portfolio. More equities mean more risk – but also more return opportunities. More bonds reduce the risk – but also the return opportunities.
The Global Portfolio is generally suitable for building wealth. You can also take it out in a sustainable variant.
How does account opening work?
First, you register via “Open account” on our portal. To do so, you sign up with your email address and a password of your choice.
You then receive a PIN code by email to verify your email address. Once you have entered this PIN code, your personal details, contact details and ID details are recorded.
Finally, you have the choice between identity verification in the quirion app, on your computer, or at a Deutsche Post branch. Your quirion account is then opened for you without delay.
How does online video identity verification work?
quirion has to be certain that you really are the person for whom the account or the securities account is being opened.
For banks, the German Anti-Money Laundering Act requires an identity verification check.
With quirion, you have the choice:
You can verify your identity by VideoIdent, in the quirion app or on your computer.
You can also use the online ID function (eID) of your identity card, or verify your identity with PostIdent at a Deutsche Post branch.
For this you need a valid identity card or your passport plus proof of address (e.g. a phone bill).
The easiest way is to verify your identity with our app.
Once identity verification is complete, we receive your data and can then open your account.
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