Germany

In a move to improve user accessibility and system clarity, Germany’s Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) has rolled out a…

Germany’s BZSt Launches New Digital Interface for FATCA Reporting The German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) is modernizing its FATCA…

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has issued a significant change in administrative procedures affecting VAT ID number validation requests.…

German exporters are growing increasingly pessimistic as U.S. tariff threats remain unresolved, according to June data from the Ifo Institute.…

The German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has officially published the finalized 2025 list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic…

In January 2025, Germany implemented a significant reform to its real estate tax system, aiming to simplify the assessment process…

Berlin’s cultural institutions are facing severe budget cuts, but recent increases in city tax revenues—largely driven by cultural tourism—offer a…

The German Federal Government is progressing with a comprehensive draft bill introducing a new tax investment incentive programme aimed at…

Germany is preparing to impose a 10% levy on revenues earned by major online platforms such as Alphabet’s Google and…

As of May 1, 2025, Germany’s Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) has activated the production environment for submitting FATCA (Foreign…