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Finanzamt

Many self-employed people are afraid of making mistakes in their bookkeeping or tax returns and getting into trouble with the tax authorities. But don’t worry, we’ll explain what the letters from the Finanzamt mean and how to pay your taxes to the Finanzamt correctly.

Power of attorney for tax advisors: Everything you need to know

Tax matters require self-employed professionals to have either in-depth tax knowledge, comprehensive tax software or professi...

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Zusammenfassende Meldung: What is it and who has to do it?

Anyone who has clients or customers in other EU member states beyond their national borders can make use of the Reverse Charg...

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How to fill out the EÜR in Elster

In Germany, you have to report your profits and losses as a freelancer or self-employed professional to the Finanzamt. You do...

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Freiberufler or Gewerbe? We explain!

Someone who wants to become self-employed in Germany has to answer quite a few questions for the tax office (Finanzamt). One ...

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What to do about mistakes in the tax return?

Every self-employed person has to file an income tax return and has confirmed by signing it, that the return is correct and w...

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How to pay VAT as a freelancer in Germany

Self-employed people have to think about a lot when it comes to the regular VAT return. Not only the preparation and the subm...

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Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt) and Finanzamt: What’s the difference?

Getting started as a freelancer in Germany can be quite complicated – and even more so if you don’t know which author...

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Speaking Finanzamt: Explaining the most common letters you’ll get from the German tax office

Do you know that feeling? You are checking your mailbox, notice a letter from the tax office, and immediately think: What did...

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Understanding the Finanzamt – Change of VAT period letter

The Finanzamt sent you a letter and you’re not sure what to do now? No worries, when the amount of VAT you filed the ye...

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Understanding the Finanzamt – The Istversteuerung letter

You received a complicated letter written in German by the Finanzamt? No worries, after you registered as self-employed,...

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Understanding the Finanzamt – The prepayment letter

After you registered as self-employed in Germany, you will get several letters by the Finanzamt. One of them will be about yo...

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Understanding the Finanzamt – The Steuernummer letter

You’ve got mail – by the Finanzamt!? No worries, after you registered as self-employed with the “Fragebogen...

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