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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.

Growth booster We are safeguarding jobs and putting Germany back on track for growth.
Double taxation Information on Germany’s double taxation agreements and other country-specific publications.
External tax relations An overview of German law on external tax relations, especially transfer pricing.
Global minimum tax For years now, the German government has been a leading advocate for international corporate tax reform.

Taxation Promoting fairness: German government provides relief for low and middle-income earners

The German government has presented a package of measures that will provide tax relief for taxpayers with low and middle incomes. The governing coalition has reached an agreement that will enable the vast majority of taxpayers, especially families with children, to take home more of their income after tax in future.

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Taxation 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 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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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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