Complete the "Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung" in English and send it directly to the tax office online

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What is your first name?

All data is SSL encrypted and securely sent to the official Finanzamt portal ELSTER.

Last name

Professional email

Gender

Birthdate

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Address

Religious affiliation

The religion you are registered with and pay church tax to. If you are not paying church tax, select "nicht kirchensteuerpflichtig".

Have you recently moved from another German city in the last 12 months?

This information helps the Finanzamt to correctly match your tax records.

Yes No

Address

Moving date

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Profession (in German)

On the basis of this information, the Finanzamt decides whether you are classified as a Freiberufler or a Gewerbetreibender and what taxes you have to pay. Please find more information here.

Do you have an office address? Yes No

Address

Previous business in Germany No

Currently we don’t support the automatic sign up for tax IDs if you had a prior business. Contact us if it was the case.

I hereby confirm that I have not operated a Gewerbe or worked as a self-employed (or in agricultural or forestry business) in the last 5 years. I have also not held shares in a company (of at least 1%).

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Your personal tax id / Steueridentifikationsnummer

As a German you receive the Steueridentifikationsnummer at birth. As an expat you receive it when you first register in Germany. It is NOT your Steuernummer. If in doubt you can find more information here.

Your tax number / Steuernummer

Do you or your spouse already have a tax number / Steuernummer? Yes No

Your tax number / Steuernummer

I want to use the simplified profit determination method for self-employed

The Einnahmenüberschussrechnung (EÜR) or single entry bookkeeping is the simplified and most common method for self employed professionals. Your taxes are calculated based on the income and expenses you declare.

Yes

We currently only support single entry bookkeeping. Contact us if you want to use another method and/or if you are making over €600.000 in revenue or €60.000 in profit.

Expected revenue from self-employment

Business start date

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Estimated revenue this year

Please provide an estimate of your revenues from self-employment (without salaries, rental income, interest etc.)

Estimated revenue next year

Please provide an estimate of your revenues from self-employment (without salaries, rental income, interest etc.)

Do you want to charge VAT as a small business owner / Kleinunternehmer?

If your yearly revenue is below €22.000, you are eligible for the small business owner / Kleinunternehmer regime and can decide whether you want to charge VAT. You can find more information on the pros and cons here.

Yes No

According to your estimated revenue of € for your first year, your estimated monthly revenue is € . Your projected annual revenue for a full working year is €. As this is above the threshold for the small business owner (Kleinunternehmer) regulation, you will need to charge VAT from your customers

Request VAT number - only needed for charging clients that are in the EU but outside Germany

If you are not planning to invoice customers in other EU countries (not including Germany) you can use your Steuernummer for German clients. You can find more information on the european VAT number here.

Yes No

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Business bank account

Do you want to share your business bank account to ELSTER (optional)? Yes No

IBAN of your business bank account

Account owner of your business bank account

Private bank account

Do you want to share your private bank account to ELSTER (optional)? Yes No

Used by the Finanzamt for tax refunds. Your details won't be shared with anyone but the Finanzamt.

IBAN of your private bank account

Account owner of your private bank account

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Select your tax office (Finanzamt)

Pick the Finanzamt that serves your neighbourhood.

You can find it here by using your zip code or city name.

I want to receive further tax information and tips from Accountable for self-employed professionals in Germany (e.g. Corona subsidies, webinars, regulatory changes).

Check your data to make sure you entered all information correctly.

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The guidance provided within this form is without liability and does not replace a tax consultant. To get an accurate answer for your specific case, please consult with a certified tax consultant.

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