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.
GETTSIM is available on PyPi and conda-forge. You can install GETTSIM using your preferred package manager. To install GETTSIM using the pixi or conda package manager, run
$ pixi add gettsim
or
$ conda install -c conda-forge gettsim
You can also install GETTSIM using uv, mamba, or pip. For more details, see the installation guide.
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.
