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German Tax
If you are not tax registered in Germany, we recommend consulting with a tax advisor to assess if you should be registered. Below is a list of external tax advisors.
TAX ADVISORS
AVASK Accounting & Business Consultants (UK)
https://www.avaskaccounting.co.uk/contact-us
Global VAT Compliance (Netherlands)
https://www.globalvatcompliance.com/contact-us/
VAT Global (China, UK, USA)
https://www.vatglobal.com/contact-us
Globe E-commerce Experts (Location: UK/USA)
https://www.globale-commerceexperts.com/contact/
KPMG (USA)
https://home.kpmg/us/en/home/misc/people-contact-form.html
Meridian (USA)
https://www.meridianglobalservices.com/Sales-and-Use-Tax-Services/
J&P Accountant (UK)
https://www.jpaccountant.com/contact.html
Regional Express (UK)
https://www.regionalexpress.co.uk/contact/
TB Accountants (UK)
http://www.tbaccountantsuk.com/contact-us
Taxback International (Ireland)
https://taxbackinternational.com/contact-us/
Crowe Horwath (USA)
https://www.crowe.com/contact-us
GERMAN TAX OFFICES
To apply for a tax certificate, contact the German tax office responsible for the country where your business is legally established. Below is a list of German tax offices and the countries they serve
To download an official German tax certificate application form, click here.
https://www.berlin.de/sen/finanzen/steuern/downloads/umsatzsteuer/artikel.662628.php
Belgium
Tax office Trier, Hubert-Neuerburg-Str. 1, 54290, Trier Tel +49 (0)651/93600 Fax +49 (0)651/936034900 Email Poststelle@fa-tr.fin-rlp.de
Bulgaria
Tax office Neuwied, Augustastr. 70, 56564, Neuwied Tel +49 (0)2631/9100 Fax +49 (0)2631/91029906 Email Poststelle@fa-nr.fin-rlp.de
Denmark
Tax office Flensburg, Duburger Str. 58-64, 24939, Flensburg Tel +49 (0)461 813-0 Fax +49 (0)461 813-254 Email poststelle@fa-flensburg.landsh.de
Estonia
Tax office Rostock, Möllner Str. 13, 18109, Rostock Tel +49 (0)381 12845-0 Fax +49 (0)381 12845 4300 Email poststelle@finanzamt-rostock.de
Finland
Tax office Bremen, Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195, Bremen Tel +49 (0)421 361-90909 Fax +49 (0)421 361-96205 Email office@fa-hb.bremen.de
France & Monaco
Tax office Offenburg, Zeller Str. 1-3, 77654, Offenburg Tel +49 (0)781 12026-0 Fax +49 (0)781 12026-1999 Email poststelle-14@finanzamt.bwl.de
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland & Isle of Man
Tax office Hannover-Nord, Vahrenwalder Str.206, 30165, Hannover Tel +49 (0)511 6790-0 Fax +49 (0)511 6790-6090 Email Poststelle@fa-h-no.niedersachsen.de
Greece
Tax office Berlin Neukölln, Thiemannstraße 1, 12059, Berlin Tel +49 (0)30 9024-16 0 Fax +49 (0)30 9024-16 900 Email poststelle@fa-neukoelln.verwalt-berlin.de
Republic of Ireland
Tax office Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg-Nord, Borsteler Chaussee 45, 22453, Hamburg Tel +49 (0)40/428 28-0 Fax +49 (0)40/4 273-10 239 Email FAHamburgNord@finanzamt.hamburg.de
Italy
Tax office München, Katharina-von-Bora-Straße 4, 80333, München Tel +49 (0)89 1252-0 Fax +49 (0)89 1252-7777 Email poststelle-abteilung3@famuc.bayern.de
Croatia
Tax office Kassel-Hofgeismar, Altstädter Kirchplatz 10, 34369, Hofgeismar Tel +49 (0)561 7208-0 Fax +49 (0)561 7208-3000 Email Poststelle@FA-KH.Hessen.de
Latvia
Tax office Bremen, Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195, Bremen Tel +49 (0)421 361-90909 Fax +49 (0)421 361-96205 Email office@fa-hb.bremen.de
Liechtenstein
Tax office Konstanz, Byk-Gulden-Str.2a, 78467, Konstanz Tel +49 (0)7531 289-0 Fax +49 (0)7531 289-312 Email poststelle-09@finanzamt.bwl.de
Lithuania
Tax office Mühlhausen, Martinistr. 22, 99974 Mühlhausen Tel +49 (0)3601 456-0 Fax +49 (0)3601 456100 Email poststelle@finanzamt-muehlhausen.thueringen.de
Luxembourg
Tax office Saarbrücken Am Stadtgraben, Am Stadtgraben 2-4, 66111, Saarbrücken Tel +49 (0)681 30000 Fax +49 (0)681 3000329 Email poststelle@fasb.saarland.de
Macedonia
Tax office Berlin Neukölln, Thiemannstraße 1, 12059, Berlin Tel +49 (0)30 9024-16 0 Fax +49 (0)30 9024-16 900 Email poststelle@fa-neukoelln.verwalt-berlin.de
Netherlands
Tax office Kleve, Emmericher Str. 182, 47533, Kleve Tel +49 (0)2821 803-1020 Fax +49 (0)800 10092675116 Email Service@FA-5116.fin-nrw.de
Norway
Tax office Bremen, Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195, Bremen Tel +49 (0)421 361-90909 Fax +49 (0)421 361-96205 Email office@fa-hb.bremen.de
Austria
Tax office München, Katharina-von-Bora-Straße 4, 80333, München Tel +49 (0)89 1252-0 Fax +49 (0)89 1252-7777 Email poststelle-abteilung3@famuc.bayern.de
Poland
A – Surname or company name of the enterprise with the initial letter A-G
Tax office Hameln, Süntelstraße 2, 31785, Hameln Tel +49 (0)5151 204-0 Fax +49 (0)5151 204-200 Email Poststelle@fa-hm.niedersachsen.de
B – Surname or company name of the enterprise with the initial letter H-M
Tax office Oranienburg, Heinrich-Grüber-Platz 3, 16515, Oranienburg Tel +49 (0)3301 857-0 Fax +49 (0)3301 857-334 Email poststelle.fa-oranienburg@fa.brandenburg.de
C – Surname or company name of the enterprise with the initial letter N-Z
Tax office Cottbus, Vom-Stein-Straße 29, 03050, Cottbus Tel +49 (0)355 4991-4100 Fax +49 (0)355 4991-4150 Email poststelle.fa-cottbus@fa.brandenburg.de
D – Notwithstanding the provisions A-C all enterprises to which the § 18 (4e) UStG procedure is applicable
Tax office Cottbus, Vom-Stein-Straße 29, 03050, Cottbus Tel +49 (0)355 4991-4100 Fax +49 (0)355 4991-4150 Email poststelle.fa-cottbus@fa.brandenburg.de
Portugal
Tax office Kassel-Hofgeismar, Altstädter Kirchplatz 10, 34369, Hofgeismar Tel +49 (0)561 7208-0 Fax +49 (0)561 7208-3000 Email Poststelle@FA-KH.Hessen.de
Romania
Tax office Chemnitz-Süd, Paul-Bertz-Str. 1, 09120, Chemnitz Tel +49 (0)371 279-0 Fax +49 (0)371 279-2049 Email poststelle@fa-chemnitz-sued.smf.sachsen.de
Russian Federation
Tax office Magdeburg, Tessenowstraße 10, 39114 Magdeburg Tel +49 (0)391 885-12 Fax +49 (0)391 885-1000 Email poststelle@fa-md.ofd.mf.sachsen-anhalt.de
Sweden
Tax office Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg-Nord, Borsteler Chaussee 45, 22453, Hamburg Tel +49 (0)40 428 28-0 Fax +49 (0)40 4 273-10 239 Email – FAHamburgNord@finanzamt.hamburg.de
Swiss Confederation
Tax office Konstanz, Byk-Gulden-Str.2a, 78467, Konstanz Tel +49 (0)7531 289-0 Fax +49 (0)7531 289-312 Email poststelle-09@finanzamt.bwl.de
Slovakia
Tax office Chemnitz-Süd, Paul-Bertz-Str. 1, 09120, Chemnitz Tel +49 (0)371 279-0 Fax +49 (0)371 279-2049 Email poststelle@fa-chemnitz-sued.smf.sachsen.de
Spain
Tax office Kassel-Hofgeismar, Altstädter Kirchplatz 10, 34369, Hofgeismar Tel +49 (0)561 7208-0 Fax +49 (0)561 7208-3000 Email Poststelle@FA-KH.Hessen.de
Slovenia
Tax office Oranienburg, Heinrich-Grüber-Platz 3, 16515, Oranienburg Tel +49 (0)3301 857-0 Fax +49 (0)3301 857-334 Email poststelle.fa-oranienburg@fa.brandenburg.de
Czech Republic
Tax office Chemnitz-Süd, Paul-Bertz-Str. 1, 09120, Chemnitz Tel +49 (0)371 279-0 Fax +49 (0)371 279-2049 Email poststelle@fa-chemnitz-sued.smf.sachsen.de
Turkey
Tax office Dortmund-Unna, Trakehnerweg 4, 44143, Dortmund Tel +49 (0)231 5188-0 Fax +49 (0)800 10092675316 Email Service@FA-5316.fin-nrw.de
Ukraine
Tax office Magdeburg, Tessenowstraße 10, 39114 Magdeburg Tel +49 (0)391 885-12 Fax +49 (0)391 885-1000 Email poststelle@fa-md.ofd.mf.sachsen-anhalt.de
Hungary
Tax office Nürnberg-Zentral, Thomas-Mann-Str. 50, 90471, Nürnberg, Tel +49 (0)911 5393-0 Fax +49 (0)911 5393-2000 Email poststelle.fa-n-zfa@finanzamt.bayern.de
Belarus
Tax office Magdeburg, Tessenowstraße 10, 39114 Magdeburg Tel +49 (0)391 885-12 Fax +49 (0)391 885-1000 Email poststelle@fa-md.ofd.mf.sachsen-anhalt.de
United States of America
Tax office Bonn-Innenstadt, Welschnonnenstr.15, 53111, Bonn Tel +49 (0)228 718-0 Fax +49 (0)800 10092675205 Email Service@FA-5205.fin-nrw.de
Countries not mentioned above
Tax office Berlin Neukölln, Thiemannstraße 1, 12059, Berlin Tel +49 (0)30 9024-16 0 Fax +49 (0)30 9024-16 900 Email poststelle@fa-neukoelln.verwalt-berlin.de