In December 2023, Finanzamt Berlin International was established! The organization will centralize the management of business tax-related activities in Germany and will gradually take over the overseas corporate tax work of the Finanzamt Neukolln branch.
Due to the relocation of the tax office and changes in its internal structure, the company's German tax code has been changed accordingly, with the original tax code beginning with 16 now being updated to begin with 15.
Comparison after tax code change
The original tax code starts with 16.
Now it starts with a 15.
Does the tax code change affect the seller's store?
No. The IRS will reissue the changed VAT certificate. Sellers who have previously uploaded the new tax code to their e-commerce platforms, such as Amazon, will be able to update the code as soon as possible after receiving the new tax code. In the future, all new German tax codes registered by Chinese sellers will start with 15.
Overall, this update will not affect the normal operation of your store, nor will it have an impact on DE tax codes.
In addition, the German federal government has set up a new tax office to process VAT applications for foreign companies, and the time limit for registration may be extended.
Sellers opening stores in 2024 are advised to prepare for European tax compliance in advance.
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