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Taxes and social insurance contributions for companies

Companies can, for example, be required to pay VAT or trade tax. Certain special taxation rules also apply to cross-border business activities.

Information about Rights & Duties

  • Excise duties: rules, rates and exemptions, registration, payments, refunds
  • VAT: rules, rates and exemptions, registration, payments, refunds

Frequently used services

  • Kapitalertragsteuer Befreiung
  • Apply for an EORI number or branch number
  • Applying for the assignment of a VAT identification number
  • register a company or self-employed activity for tax
  • Declare removal goods at customs
  • Steuererklärung Beratung zur steuerlichen Berücksichtigung von Kinderbetreuungskosten
  • Confirmation of VAT registration numbers