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Register for broadcasting fee in the non-private sector
Do you have a business premises or motor vehicles used for business purposes? If so, you must pay a broadcasting fee for them and report this to the responsible office. Newly added business premises must also be registered.
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Basic information
In the non-private sector, you must pay a broadcasting fee for each business premises and for motor vehicles used for business purposes, taking into account the number of all employees. To do this, you must register with the competent authority.
The following are exempt from the obligation to pay a contribution
- non-profit organizations for disabled people
- Youth welfare facilities
- Institutions for addicts
- charitable associations and foundations
- Public general or vocational schools
You also do not have to pay a broadcasting fee for business premises that do not provide a workplace.
Further information can be found in the information material from the Beitragsservice.
Requirements
You are the owner of a business establishment or have motor vehicles that are subject to contributions.
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Procedure
Registration with the competent body is unsolicited. As soon as you put a permanent establishment company into operation, remember to register, which you can easily do online.
More information
The following information is required for registration:
- Company name and address of the debtor and his/her legal representative,
- current address of each business establishment
- last address of the fee debtor reported to the regional broadcasting corporation
- full name of the owner of the establishment,
- number of employees at the establishment,
- contribution number
- Date of commencement of ownership of the permanent establishment or the motor vehicle subject to contributions,
- Information on the industry or establishment affiliation
- Number of hotels, guest rooms and vacation apartments subject to contributions
- Number and place of registration of motor vehicles subject to contributions
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Necessary Documents
- Please contact the responsible office.
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Competent Department
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ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio, Beitragsservice ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice
- +49 1806 999 555 10
- Freimersdorfer Weg 6, 50829 Köln
- Website
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Fees / Costs
Note: The fee payable is based on the number of employees in addition to the holder.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The obligation to pay the broadcasting fee shall commence on the first day of the month in which the fee debtor first takes possession of the residence, the business premises or the motor vehicle. The possession of a motor vehicle begins on the first of the month in which it is registered to the fee debtor.
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Legal Bases
- § 5 Abs. 1 und 2 Rundfunkbeitragsstaatsvertrag (RBStV)
- § 7 Abs. 1 i. V m. § 8 Abs. 1 und 4 Rundfunkbeitragsstaatsvertrag (RBStV)
- Section 5(1) and (2) of the State Treaty on Broadcasting Licence Fees (RBStV)
- Section 7(1) in conjunction with Section 8(1) and (4) of the State Treaty on Broadcasting Licence Fees (RBStV)
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More Information
- Infomaterialien des Beitragsservice - nicht privater Bereich - Rundfunkbeitrag
- Beitragsrechner für Unternehmen und Institutionen - Rundfunkbeitrag
- Information materials from the Licence Fee Service – non-private sector – broadcasting licence fee
- Licence fee calculator for businesses and organisations – Broadcasting licence fee
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Updated on 23.09.2026