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  • Unternehmensstart und Gewerbezulassung

Would you like to become self-employed and have general tax questions? Find out more here.

  • Basic information

    More and more people are venturing into self-employment. They want to take on responsibility with optimism and commitment.

    Many of them are not so familiar with the commercial and tax requirements of self-employment, which is why we offer advice and assistance. For your support, there are contact persons for business start-ups in every Bremen tax office.

    Contact persons are available at our Bremen (Central), Bremen North and Bremerhaven locations.

    These experts at the tax offices provide information on general tax issues. Comprehensive tax advice, in particular on structuring options, may not be offered by the tax office. This is reserved for the tax advisory professions.

    The aim is to remove any "stumbling blocks" or "fears of contact" when dealing with the tax office and to support young companies in their start-up phase.

    Further information on registering and deregistering a commercial or freelance activity can be found in the service descriptions "Registering a company or self-employed activity for tax purposes" and "Deregistering a company for tax purposes". These can be found under "Further information".

    Requirements

    • Successful registration in the ELSTER portal
    • A previously completed and electronically submitted questionnaire

  • Procedure
    • A consultation in Bremen is currently only possible in Bremen city center.
    • Please get in touch with the contact persons by phone or e-mail or book an on-site appointment.

    More information

    • If you have problems with the registration, please contact: Tel. +49 421 361 95127 or by e-mail to elsteronline@fa-hb.bremen.de.
    • If you have any questions regarding the tax registration questionnaire, please get in touch with the contact persons listed above.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Successful registration in the ELSTER portal
    • Electronically transmitted questionnaire

  • Competent Department

    Contact Person

  • Fees / Costs

    gebührenfrei

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    Anyone who opens a commercial business (including agriculture and forestry) or a permanent establishment is obliged to notify the trade registration office within one month of starting the business.

    In addition, a tax registration must also be completed within one month of commencing business activities.

    In the case of freelancers, only a tax registration is required. The same applies to the relocation and closure of a business, permanent establishment or freelance activity (within one month of taking up the activity).

    How long does it take to process

    1 month

  • Legal Bases

  • More Information

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 02.07.2026

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