Category: Laws / Regulations of Germany

1st Subchapter. Participation in the proceedings

The Fiscal Code of Germany Third Part General rules of procedure First Chapter Procedural principles 1st Subchapter Participation in the proceedings Section 78 Participants Participants shall be 1. those making and opposing an application, 2. those to whom the revenue…

Fourth Chapter. Liability

The Fiscal Code of Germany Fourth Chapter Liability Section 69 Liability of the representative The persons referred to in sections 34 and 35 shall be liable where claims arising from the tax debtor-creditor relationship (section 37) are not determined or…

Third Chapter. Tax-privileged purposes

The Fiscal Code of Germany Third Chapter Tax-privileged purposes Section 51 General (1) The following provisions shall apply where the Code grants tax privileges to a corporation on account of its serving directly and exclusively public-benefit, charitable or religious purposes…

Second Chapter. Tax debtor-creditor relationship

The Fiscal Code of Germany Second Chapter Tax debtor-creditor relationship Section 37 Claims arising from the tax debtor-creditor relationship (1) Claims arising from the tax debtor-creditor relationship shall be the tax claim, the tax rebate claim, the liability claim, the…

First Chapter. Taxpayer

The Fiscal Code of Germany Second Part Legal provisions on tax liability First Chapter Taxpayer Section 33 Taxpayer (1) “Taxpayer” shall mean any person who owes a tax, who is liable for a tax, or who is obliged to withhold…

Fourth Chapter. Tax secrecy

The Fiscal Code of Germany Fourth Chapter Tax secrecy Section 30 Tax secrecy (1) Public officials shall be obliged to observe tax secrecy. (2) Public officials shall be in breach of tax secrecy if they 1. disclose or make use…

Third Chapter. Competence of the revenue authorities

The Fiscal Code of Germany Third Chapter Competence of the revenue authorities Section 16 Subject-matter jurisdiction Unless otherwise stipulated, the subject-matter jurisdiction of the revenue authorities shall be determined pursuant to the Fiscal Administration Act. Section 17 Local jurisdiction Unless…

Second Chapter. Tax definitions

The Fiscal Code of Germany Second Chapter Tax definitions Section 3 Taxes, ancillary tax payments (1) “Taxes” shall mean payments of money, other than payments made in consideration of the performance of a particular activity, which are collected by a…