# 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.
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Enforcement against you may be temporarily suspended or limited if there are grounds for equity. Inequity exists if enforcement would cause you an unreasonable disadvantage that can be avoided by waiting a short time.
Possible refund of VAT on the export to the territory of third countries of goods used there for humanitarian, charitable or educational purposes.
If you want to trade in goods and services within the EU, you must apply for a VAT identification number.
Sales tax exemptions do not have to be applied for; they apply insofar as the respective legal requirements are met. This ensures that services for important areas of everyday life, such as rent and medical treatment, are not made more expensive.
If you wish to trade in goods and services within the EU, you must apply for a VAT identification number.
Corporations have to pay corporation tax on their taxable income, non-profit organizations receive their tax exemption.
If you handle coffee or goods containing coffee, you must pay coffee tax under certain conditions.