Services A-Z for companies

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Agricultural diesel tax relief: Using the agricultural diesel relief service, agricultural and forestry businesses can apply for tax relief pursuant to section 57 EnergieStG (Energy Tax Act).; Further information
Application for administrative action liable to customs costs: Administrative action taken by the customs authorities is in principle free of charge. Here you can request a specific service from the customs authorities in advance, for which fees may be payable and/or expenses may be charged.; Further information
Applications to register a licensed distillery: Applications to register a licensed distillery are recorded and processed for all of Germany by the Hauptzollamt Stuttgart. Here, data from licensed distilleries and owners of raw materials are recorded and maintained, the producer quotas are monitored and distillery permits are issued.; Further information
Aviation tax: The aviation tax service is used to register air carriers, apply for permission to act as a tax representative, appoint tax representatives and lodge declarations for aviation tax.; Further information

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Beer tax declaration: Beer tax declarations are recorded and processed centrally by the Hauptzollamt Stuttgart. In addition, further business customer data from the beer tax warehouses and registered recipients with permanent permits are recorded and maintained throughout Germany.; Further information
Binding tariff information: The web application can be used to request binding tariff information (BTI). It gives an authorised person binding legal certainty about the tariff classification of goods and hence what amount of import duty is payable.; Further information

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Cross-border trade in goods: Here you can submit an application to have an AEO authorisation granted and lodge internet declarations for postal and courier items with a value of goods of up to EUR 150.; Further information
Customs Auctions (Zoll-Auktion): The Customs Auctions (Zoll-Auktion) web application is the virtual auction house of the German Federal Government, the Länder (Federal States) and municipalities. Items seized, confiscated or sorted out by the authorities are auctioned here publicly and accessible to everyone in more than 50,000 online auctions per year.; Further information

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Deferment: Claims arising from tax liabilities may be deferred in whole or in part if immediate collection when due would cause considerable hardship to the debtor. You can apply for deferment here.; Further information
Deferment of enforcement: Enforcement may, on application, be suspended or limited if there are grounds for equity. An inequity is considered if an unreasonable disadvantage for the enforcement debtor can be avoided by a short-term deferral.; Further information

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Energy and electricity tax (further applications): Here you can submit further applications for the energy and electricity tax sector electronically and in a legally binding manner to the Customs Administration.; Further information
Energy and electricity tax (IVVA): Here you can submit central applications for the energy and electricity tax sector electronically and in a legally binding manner to the Customs Administration via the Internet Excise and Transfer Tax Application (IVVA).; Further information
EORI number management: With the help of the web application, parties involved can apply for German EORI numbers, change their data stored there and have their EORI number terminated. Furthermore, it is possible to apply for branches, change data in this regard or terminate them.; Further information
EU Trader Portal and Identity Management, CBAM Portal
NEW: Here you can access the EU Trader Portal, as well as manage your certificates for access to various central EU applications and for communication with the ATLAS system.; Further information
EU-Trader-Portal - Conformance
NEW: Here, you can perform a conformance test for your participant software for communication with EU systems (e.g., ICS2).; Further information

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Industrial property rights (ZGR-online): Applications for action by the customs authorities in the field of industrial property protection can be filed via the ZGR-online web application.; Further information

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Minimum wage notification portal: Parties involved can use the application to submit notifications or guarantees electronically pursuant to the MiLoG (Minimum Wage Act), the AEntG (Posted Workers Act) or the AÜG (Temporary Employment Act).; Further information
Monthly tax declaration for alcohol, coffee: Holders of a permanent licence can submit their tax and tax relief declarations for coffee, sparkling wine, intermediate products and alcohol to the main customs office online using the “monthly tax declaration of alcohol, coffee” service.; Further information
Monthly tax declaration: Alcopop tax: The service “Monthly tax declaration: Alcopop tax” can be used to submit tax declarations and tax relief declarations online to the competent main customs office.; Further information
Motor vehicle tax: The application provides you with an overview of the motor vehicles you have registered and allows you to manage your bank details and tax benefits. You can receive motor vehicle tax assessment notices online.; Further information
Movement of excise goods: The application makes it possible to process the movement of excisable goods.; Further information

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Non-binding information for VAT purposes
NEW: The web application can be used to request non-binding tariff information for VAT purposes. It provides non-binding information on the applicable VAT rate for the shipment, import or purchase of goods.; Further information

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Objection: Citizens and businesses can use the administrative service “Objection” to object against administrative acts in tax matters pursuant to section 347 Abgabenordnung.; Further information
Origin of goods and preferences
NEW: Here you can apply electronically for the "approved exporter" and "accounting segregation" simplifications under preferential rules, for approval as a "registered exporter (REX)" or for a "binding origin information (BOI) decision; Further information
Other tax applications and communications
NEW: If your concern relates to a customs tax issue and is not covered by the other services, you may nevertheless submit a request to the customs administration.; Further information

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Participation/Certification for ATLAS/EMCS
NEW: Here you can apply to take part in the ATLAS and EMCS procedures and to obtain certification for the required software.; Further information

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Recording of tax concessions pursuant to EnSTransV: People under the obligation to notify and declare pursuant to the EnSTransV (Energy Tax and Electricity Tax Transparency Ordinance), who are entitled to tax exemptions, can use the web app to fulfil their notification and declaration obligations.; Further information
Remission/reimbursement of tax on grounds of equity: Claims arising from tax liabilities may be waived in whole or in part if their collection would be inequitable; under the same conditions, amounts already paid may be refunded. You can apply for this here.; Further information
Request under the Freedom of Information Act (Informationsfrei-heitsgesetz): Here you can access official information from the Customs Administration under the Freedom of Information Act (Informationsfreiheitsgesetz - IFG). Currently, you can only address your request to the Central Customs Authority (Generalzolldirektion). Applications to main customs offices or customs investigation offices are currently not possible via the customs portal.; Further information
Request under the General Data Protection Regulation: Here you can claim your data subject rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to your personal data stored at the Customs Administration.; Further information

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Submission of notifications to the Financial Intelligence Unit: The "goAML Web" portal is available to organisations, persons and authorities for the electronic transmission of facts to be notified to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) pursuant to the GwG (Money Laundering Act). There is also the possibility to communicate with the FIU.; Further information

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Tax aide person
NEW: In order to establish facts relevant under customs or excise law, a person may be appointed as a “tax aide” pursuant to section 217 Abgabenordnung. You can apply to have a tax aide person appointed or submit a change notification here.; Further information
Tax representative
NEW: Pursuant to section 214 Abgabenordnung, your company’s tax obligations may be fulfilled by tax representatives. You can apply to have a tax representative appointed or submit a change notification here.; Further information
Taxes on luxury foodstuffs - Permits: Permits for excise duty on alcohol, alcopops, beer, coffee, sparkling wine, tobacco, wine and intermediate products can be applied for here. Additionally, tax returns and declarations can be made in individual cases, and notifications can be submitted.; Further information
Tobacco Tax revenue stamp: The service can be used to submit tax declarations for tobacco revenue stamps, remission/refund applications, lists of varieties for tobacco products and demand notifications. The revenue stamps are processed and distributed centrally at the Revenue Stamp Office.; Further information
Transfer of accounting records: As a general rule, the books and records must be kept and safeguarded in the Federal Republic of Germany. Notwithstanding the above, the competent main customs office may permit the keeping and safeguarding of electronic accounting records or parts thereof in a third country.; Further information

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