Understanding the Finanzamt

Many self-employed people are afraid of making mistakes in their bookkeeping or tax returns and getting into trouble with the tax authorities. But don’t worry, we’ll explain what the letters from the Finanzamt mean and how to pay your taxes to the Finanzamt correctly.

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