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Bremerhaven Tax Office
- Land Transfer Tax - Finanzamt Bremerhaven
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- 0471 / 596 - 99000
- Rickmersstraße 90, 27568 Bremerhaven
- Website
- Grunderwerbsteuer
@FinanzamtBremerhaven. bremen. de
Payment options
Accounts of the Federal Treasury
Deutsche Bundesbank
IBAN DE 86250000000025001531
BIC MARKDEF 1250
Weser-Elbe Sparkasse
IBAN DE 57292500000001100068
BIC BRLADE21BRS
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General information
Please note the changes to the contact details for the Bremerhaven Tax Office at https://www.finanzen.bremen.de/erreichbarkeit
Tax support services for businesses and the self-employed affected by the coronavirus crisis, as well as further contact options, can be found at https://www.finanzen.bremen.de/coronavirus
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 for determining the tax bases of partnerships (e.g. OHG, KG) and other associations of persons within the territory of the city of Bremerhaven and the overseas port area of the municipal district
The Bremerhaven Tax Office has statewide responsibility for the administration of inheritance and gift tax and land transfer tax, as well as for carrying out the standard valuation and needs-based valuation of real property and the assessment of property taxes (property tax and dyke contribution) for the municipality of Bremen. Property taxes for the municipal area of Bremerhaven are administered by the City Council of Bremerhaven.
The valuation office for properties situated in Bremerhaven is located in the administrative building at Rickmersstraße 90, 27568 Bremerhaven. The valuation office for properties situated in Bremen is located at Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße 32, 28757 Bremen-Vegesack.
The Bremerhaven Tax Office also carries out, on a state-wide basis, the duties of the Tax Investigation and Criminal Matters Unit (SteuStra), the Tax Supervision Service Centre (ServiSta) within the North German Network, and the Central Office for Combating VAT Fraud (ZEUS). The SteuStra is situated at An der Reeperbahn 8, 28217 Bremen.
Cash transactions and enforcement activities are handled at the Bremerhaven Tax Office within the unified collection centre.
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 queries regarding data protection matters to your tax office, represented by its management.
Contact details for the Data Protection Officer at the Bremen Tax Office:
Telephone: 0421 361-94392
Email: datenschutz@fa-hb.bremen.deContact details for the Data Protection Officer at the Bremerhaven Tax Office:
Telephone: 0471 596-99174
Email: datenschutz@finanzamtbremerhaven.bremen.deFurther information can be found at:
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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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Real estate transfer tax
Acquisitions relating to the change of ownership of domestic properties are subject to real estate transfer tax. The real estate transfer tax in Bremen is 5% of the assessment basis for acquisitions realized before 1 July 2025. The tax rate is 5.5% for acquisitions realized from 1 July 2025. The…
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Threat of a penalty payment
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Updated on 04.09.2026