The Finanzamt is the German tax office. Normally, you only contact with the Finanzamt will be your annual tax return - the Einkommenssteuererklärung. However, if you are self-employed then you will come into close contact with it as you are involved in Umsatzsteuer (VAT) for your business and taxes such as Lohnsteuer for your employees. The Finanzamt also collects … [Read more...]
Das Finanzamt
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