Closing your Business

# Discontinuing a business or temporarily closing it

Here you will find information and contacts at public authorities that are relevant if you wish to close your business or discontinue your self-employment permanently or temporarily – from commercial de-registration to deleting your entry from registers.

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If you hire or relocate a company or permanent establishment, you must inform your responsible tax office.

If you hire or relocate a company or permanent establishment, you must inform your responsible tax office.

When you start a business activity, you will be given a business identification number (W-IdNr.).

If you want to offer low-threshold care services for people in need of care, you must first have them recognized.

Assistance These Assistance Services support you in exercising your rights and fulfilling your duties in the European internal market.
The pan-European network of  Points of Single Contact can provide you with details of any legal requirements and help you to complete relevant procedures.