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The Min­istry fo­cuss­es on is­sues of na­tion­al and in­ter­na­tion­al tax pol­i­cy and is re­spon­si­ble for na­tion­al tax leg­is­la­tion. In ad­di­tion, the Min­istry is re­spon­si­ble for ne­go­ti­at­ing in­ter­na­tion­al agree­ments.

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Taxation Tax revenue estimate of October 2025

According to the latest tax revenue estimate of October 2025, tax revenue for the Federation, Länder and local authorities is expected to total €990.7 billion in 2025. This figure takes into account all amendments to tax law that have taken effect as of October 2025.

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Taxation Working Party on Tax Revenue Estimates

The Working Party on Tax Revenue Estimates is an advisory council at the Federal Ministry of Finance. It has existed since 1955.

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Growth booster The growth booster is coming

We are safeguarding jobs and putting Germany back on track for growth. We are creating planning certainty and powerful investment incentives through turbo-charged depreciations and targeted tax relief.

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Taxation An ABC of Taxes

This brochure provides information about the principles and provisions of German tax law and the different types of taxes in effect in Germany.

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Taxation What are taxes and what are they used for?

Taxes are the state’s most important source of revenue. But who decides how much we have to pay in taxes? And why are there so many different kinds of taxes? This brochure provides answers to these and other important questions relating to taxes.

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Customs What is undeclared work?

What is undeclared work, and how does it affect us all? In this video, we show how German customs fights undeclared work, unlawful employment and benefit fraud.

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Taxation Information on VAT

The Federal Central Tax Office publishes important VAT-related information for businesses on its website.

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