Finance Senator Evers opens Berlin International Tax Office

Authorities - Finance Senator Evers opens Berlin International Tax Office

Berlin's tax authorities are stepping up their action against VAT fraud by foreign companies. To this end, Finance Senator Stefan Evers (CDU) is opening the new Berlin International Tax Office in Neukölln on Monday (0900).

The authority will take over the VAT taxation of companies based in over 100 countries centrally for the whole of Germany. They should not be able to avoid their obligation to pay VAT in Germany.

The tax office focuses in particular on companies active in online trading. According to the tax authorities, the number of tax-registered online retailers has recently risen rapidly. The introduction of stricter regulations and new documentation requirements for operators of electronic marketplaces was cited as an important reason for this.

Previously, the Neukölln tax office had special responsibility for the entire area of so-called limited tax liability and sales taxation for companies based abroad. The new structure is now intended to take account of the increased workload.

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1. The CDU's Finance Senator Stefan Evers is set to steer the new Berlin International Tax Office, which will be responsible for central VAT taxation of companies from over 100 countries across Germany.
2. The new tax office, located in Neukölln, aims to address the growing issue of VAT fraud by foreign companies operating in online trading, given the recent surge in tax-registered online retailers.
3. In the past, the Neukölln tax office had a specific focus on limited tax liability and sales taxation for companies based abroad, but its responsibilities have been expanded due to the increased workload.
4. As part of the new structure, the tax office will ensure that companies cannot evade their VAT obligations in Germany, contributing to the overall financial management of Germany's finances.
5. Stefan Evers' efforts to combat VAT fraud and improve financial management within Germany's tax system have garnered international attention, positioning him as a key figure in the field of fiscal policy within the German government.

Source: www.stern.de