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Certificate of the current tax situation
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Our employees only speak German in the office and on the phone.
Bremen Tax Office Finanzamt Bremen
- +49 421 361 90909
- Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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@fa- hb. bremen. de
Information on accessible access
In the Haus des Reichs – there is a lift to the left of the staircase leading up to the main entrance.
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General information
Please note the changes to the contact details for the Bremen Tax Office at https://www.finanzen.bremen.de/erreichbarkeit
The Bremen Tax Office has local jurisdiction over the taxation of employees, pensioners, landlords, the self-employed, traders and farmers and foresters, as well as over the determination of the tax bases for partnerships (e.g. OHG, KG) and other associations of persons within the territory of the city of Bremen (excluding Bremerhaven).
The Bremen Tax Office has state-wide jurisdiction (i.e. including Bremerhaven) for the taxation of companies (e.g. GmbH, AG), co-operatives and associations, the separate assessment of business assets, the administration of betting and lottery tax and casino levy, and for tax supervision of the casino in Bremen and the slot machine hall in Bremerhaven.
The Bremen Tax Office is also responsible for administering the City of Bremen’s local taxes (dog licence tax, second-home tax, entertainment tax, betting shop tax) and exercises supervision over the payroll tax assistance associations in the State of Bremen in accordance with Section 27(1) of the Tax Consultancy Act.
Pursuant to a federal regulation, the Bremen Tax Office has central responsibility for the value-added tax of businesses based in Norway, Finland and Latvia; for income tax where the business provides construction services within the meaning of Section 48(1), second sentence, of the Income Tax Act; and for payroll tax in the case of temporary agency work in the construction industry.
Cash transactions and enforcement activities on behalf of the Bremen Tax Office are handled by the Bremen State Treasury.
Data protection in tax administration procedures from 25 May 2018
As a general rule, tax offices are responsible for the processing of personal data. You may therefore address any enquiries regarding data protection matters to your tax office, represented by the head of the office.
Contact details for the Data Protection Officer at the Bremen Tax Office:
Email: datenschutz@fa-hb.bremen.deFurther information can be found at:
Guidance on email communication with the tax authorities can be found here:
https://www.finanzen.bremen.de/detail.php?gsid=bremen53.c.93191.de
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Superordinate agency
Our services
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Apply for a change of tax class for single parents
As a single parent with at least one child in the household who is entitled to child allowance or child benefit, you can apply for the tax relief amount for single parents and thus for tax class 2.
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Apply for a housing construction premium
If you pay premium-subsidized expenses to promote housing construction, you can apply for a housing construction premium.
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Apply for a lump sum for disabled people
You can apply for a lump sum for disabled persons for costs incurred due to a disability.
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Apply for a lump sum for surviving dependants
If you receive survivors' benefits, you can apply for a lump sum for surviving dependants
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Apply for a reduction in dog tax
Would you like to apply for a reduction in dog tax? Find out more here.
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Apply for employee savings allowance
Savings benefits invested? Then an employee savings allowance may also be granted under certain conditions.
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Apply for non-assessment certificate (NV certificate)
Apply for non-assessment certificate (NV certificate)
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Apply for relief amount for single parents
When am I entitled to the relief amount for single parents? Find out more here.
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Apply for tax-free allowances for children over 18
You can also apply for a child allowance for a child over the age of 18.
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Apply for tax-free allowances for children under 18
You can apply for a child allowance for a child under the age of 18.
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Applying for a change of tax class during marriage or civil partnership
As a spouse or partner, there are 3 possible tax class combinations available to you. You are free to choose from these.
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Applying for an exemption certificate for remuneration for construction work
Do you provide construction services? Then the statutory provisions on tax deduction for construction services apply to you.
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Applying for an extension to submit your tax return
If you are unable to meet the deadline for submitting your tax return, you can apply for an extension. Find out more here.
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Befreiung von der Hundesteuer beantragen
You can be exempt from dog tax if you meet certain requirements. Find out more here.
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Calculation of the dog tax
Would you like to know how the dog tax is calculated? Find out more here.
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Change electronic income tax deduction features after the death of a spouse or partner
If your spouse or civil partner dies, you will be placed in tax class III in the year of death and the following year.
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Change income tax deduction features
If there are any changes to your electronic wage tax deduction characteristics (ELStAM), you must notify the competent authority promptly if the changes are to your disadvantage and the notification is not made by the registration authority. Find out more here.
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Change tax class after resumption of marriage or civil partnership
If you are no longer permanently separated from your spouse/partner, you are again entitled to the tax class combination III/V, IV/IV or IV/IV with factor.
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Communicate indications of violations within the scope of money laundering supervision (whistleblower system)
If you have information about a violation of the Money Laundering Act (such as: failure to identify a contracting party), you can report this as a notice completely anonymously to the relevant supervisory authority.
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Data protection in tax administration proceedings according to the DSGVO (basic data protection regulation)
Data protection in tax administration proceedings from 25 May 2018
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Deregistering a company for tax purposes
If you discontinue or relocate a company or a permanent establishment, you must inform your local tax office.
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Dog tax: Deregister dog
If you no longer keep a dog or move away from the city of Bremen, you must deregister your dog.
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Dog tax: Register your dog
Anyone who keeps a dog in the municipality of Bremen must pay dog tax. The dog must be registered for this purpose. The dog tax is calculated from the registration. Find out more below.
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Elektronische Lohnsteuerabzugsmerkmale einsehen
The electronic wage tax characteristics used for wage tax deduction can be taken from your payslip and viewed in various ways.
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Lock or unlock electronic wage tax deduction features for employees
You can have your income tax deduction details (tax class, child allowances) blocked by notifying your tax office. Your employer will then tax your wages according to tax class VI.
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Marriage leads to a change in tax class
Do you not want to keep the tax class combination IV/IV that was automatically assigned when you got married? Then you and your wife or husband can apply for a change of tax class at your local tax office.
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Notification of changes in own bank details (IBAN) for refunds from tax authorities
Please notify the relevant tax office in writing of any changes to your bank details (IBAN).
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Paying trade tax
If you run a commercial business in Germany, you are subject to trade tax and may have to pay trade tax.
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Permanent separation of spouses and civil partners leads to a change in tax class
Are you permanently separated as part of a marriage or civil partnership? Then the spouse-related tax class combinations are no longer possible from the year after the separation.
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Pre-notify sales tax
As a company, you generally have to submit advance VAT returns to the tax office on a monthly or quarterly basis.
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Registering a company or self-employed activity for tax purposes
If you set up a company, acquire an interest in a company or become self-employed, you must inform the tax office.
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SEPA Direct Debit Mandate: Automatic Payment of Taxes and Duties
You can have your taxes and duties automatically debited by the tax authorities by means of a SEPA direct debit mandate. This saves you time and money!
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Submitting a corporation tax return
Corporations must pay corporation tax on their taxable income, non-profit organizations receive their tax exemption.
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Submitting your income tax return
Do you receive an income? If so, you are generally required by law to file an annual income tax return.
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Take advantage of advice on setting up a business
Would you like to become self-employed and have general tax questions? Find out more here.
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Threat of a penalty payment
Have you been asked to submit a tax return under threat of a penalty payment? Find out more here.
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Umsatzsteuererklärung einreichen
If you have achieved taxable sales within Germany as a business person, you must always submit a VAT return.
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Wage tax reduction procedure - applying for tax allowances
Would you like to save tax and have allowances taken into account when you pay your wages? Find out more here.
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Updated on 11.09.2026