Welcome to information and services concerning FCTO tasks!
The Tax Information Centre will answer your questions concerning the Federal Central Tax Office fields of work listed on the left and the responsibilities of the authorities. The areas of information are being constantly expanded.
Memoranda, relevant statutory provisions and application forms required can be found in the subject areas. You can find quick answers under "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ).
Our service team can be contacted at:
Tel. no.: +49 (0)228 406-1200
Fax no.: +49 (0)228 406-3200
or our e-mail addresses for the various subject areas.
We can answer telephone enquiries during the following periods:
| Monday - Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|
| 8 am - 6 pm | 8 am - 4 pm |
VAT inspection procedure:
Telephone Service Group (TSG) staff at our Saarlouis headquarters will be happy to answer questions about the VAT inspection procedure (general information about the procedure; allocation of German VAT registration numbers; confirmation of foreign registration numbers; questions about the submission of recapitulative statements).
The TSG Service Team can be contacted by:
telephone: +49 (0)228 406-1222
fax: +49 (0)228 406-3801
or e-mail:
ust-idnr-vergabe@bzst.bund.de
ust-idnr-bestaetigung@bzst.bund.de
Telephone enquiries can be made during the following times:
| Monday - Friday |
|---|
| 7 am - 6 pm |
The TSG service team can also be contacted on public holidays that only apply to certain federal states.
Click here for further information about the VAT inspection procedure.
Employer identification number:
The employer identification number (BIMS) info team is available to answer any questions you may have about employer identification numbers pursuant to Section 139b of the Fiscal Code.
The BIMS info team can be contacted by:
Telephone: +49 (0)1805 - 437 83 837 (01805-IDSTEUER)
Charges: €0.14 per minute from a German landline; max. €0.42 per minute from a mobile telephone.
The info team is available to answer your questions during the following times:
| Monday - Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|
| 8 am - 6 pm | 8 am - 4 pm |
Please contact the Federal Central Tax Office specialist departments or responsible tax authorities direct for the following information:
| Information on | Please contact the following instead |
|---|---|
| EU VAT inspection procedure | Federal Central Tax Office Dept. St I 3 Tel. no.: +49 (0)228 406-1222 |
| Tax returns | Responsible tax office Tax office search |
| Fields of work of the customs authorities | Customs Information Centre Tel. no.: +49-(0)351 44834-530 |
Our information principles:
- Our information is not legally binding
- We have no influence on decisions made by other authorities
- We do not act as a substitute for lawyers or accountants
- Our information relates exclusively to current tax law in Germany
- We are not involved in academic work
- We cannot provide support for data processing programmes