Overview of bank details for non-cash payment of taxes 
Payments to the tax offices in the state of Bremen
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Basic information
The enclosed flyer "Bank details of the tax offices in Bremen" shows to which account of the tax offices tax amounts due have to be paid. You can have your taxes and duties debited automatically by the tax authorities by means of a SEPA direct debit mandate. This saves you time and money! By participating in the SEPA direct debit scheme, you are ensured that your payments of taxes and levies due are made to the tax office on time.
Requirements
Taxes are to be paid non-cash to the relevant tax office.
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Procedure
Please transfer the money to the responsible tax office. For this purpose, use the bank details stated in the last letter received from the tax authorities and always state the tax number or the cash reference number in the reason for payment. The responsible tax offices are, starting with the tax numbers
- 60 (or 460) and 57 (or 457), the tax office in the main tax office of the state of Bremen
- 75 (or 475), the tax office in the tax office Bremerhaven
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Competent Department
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Finanzamt Bremerhaven
- +49 471 596 99000
- Rickmersstraße 90, 27568 Bremerhaven
- Website
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@fa- bhv. bremen. de
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Finanzamt Bremen
- +49 421 361 90909
- Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- office
@fa- hb. bremen. de
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Landeshauptkasse Bremen
Finanzkasse und Vollstreckungsstelle- +49 421 36190909
- +49 421 36194598
- Schillerstraße 22, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- office
@lhk. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
Bank charges may be due for a bank transfer. Late payments may be subject to late payment penalties.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Additional payment amounts must be paid in cash by the due date specified in the notification or reminder.
- Advance payments are to be made non-cash and in good time so that they are received by the tax office on the statutory advance payment dates. These are the following advance payment dates (March 10, June 10, September 10, December 10 for income tax and corporation tax).
- The advance payments for trade tax are to be paid in cash on 15.2, 15.5, 15.8 and 15.11.
- The due dates (15.2, 15.5, 15.8 and 15.11) also apply to the partial amounts for property tax.
- The amounts according to the advance VAT returns must be paid in cash by the 10th.How long does it take to process
Payments shall be made in such a timely manner that the amounts - taking into account the bank route - are received by the relevant treasury on the due date.
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More Information
Frequently asked Questions
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Can I also pay tax amounts in cash ?
No, cash payment is not possible; please remit amounts due in a timely manner.
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Why do I have to pay back taxes ?
The tax office cannot answer these questions.You can find the reason from the tax assessment. For this purpose, call the responsible tax office in Bremen or Bremerhaven.
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To which account do I have to transfer the tax amounts ?
You will find the account details of the responsible tax office in your last letter, tax assessment, reminder, etc. Please always state the tax number or the cash reference number in the reason for payment.
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Can I have my taxes and duties debited automatically? (SEPA direct debit mandate)
Yes, for this you must issue a SEPA direct debit mandate to the Bremen or Bremerhaven tax office at http://www.finanzen.bremen.de/SEPA.
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To which payee do I have to transfer my tax amounts?
From 05.10.2025, the new SEPA "Verification of Payee" regulation will come into force at all banks. This means that a check will be made to see whether the IBAN of the payee and their name match the details in the transfer that are stored at the recipient bank. Please therefore ensure that the payee's details are accurate:
- Payee for Bremen Tax Office (Taxes): Landeshauptkasse Bremen
- Payee for Bremerhaven tax office (taxes): Bremerhaven tax office (tax office)
- Payee for property taxes (property tax, dyke contribution, Chamber of Agriculture contribution): Landeshauptkasse Bremen
- Payee for other non-tax receivables from Bremen (e.g. fines for traffic offenses, fees, contributions): Landeshauptkasse Bremen
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 11.08.2025