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certificate in tax matters

With the tax certificate you receive proof of your tax filing and payment behavior.

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Detailed description

The certificate in tax matters (formerly: certificate of clearance) confirms your tax reliability and serves as a decision-making aid for other bodies in approval procedures, in public tenders or for private clients. It contains non-judgmental information on tax facts, such as existing tax arrears or your payment and filing behavior, at the time of issue. However, the certificate does not record whether you are considered a VAT entrepreneur. The assessment of your tax behavior is carried out by the body that decides on the measure you have applied for (e.g. issuing a business license, client).

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • Submit an informal application to the responsible authority (in writing, in person or by telephone)
  • Please provide your full first and last name, company name, address and tax number or identification number.
  • State the purpose for which you need the certificate. Alternatively, the certificate can be obtained directly from the responsible authority in tax matters in procedures for obtaining a commercial license by the district office. In this case, you must declare in your application for a commercial license that the district office is obtaining the certificate and release the responsible authority from tax secrecy.

Documents required

No

There are no formal requirements for the application for a certificate in tax matters.
However, you must
- full first and last name,
- the company name,
- the address and
- provide the tax number or identification number.

Please note

No

Deadlines

No

Procedure

After your informal application, the certificate will be handed over or sent to you or your authorized representative. In the case of companies, the certificate will be handed over to the legal or contractually appointed representative (for example, managing director or board member).

If the certificate is obtained through the district office, it will be sent directly to the district office for the procedure for issuing a business license.

Processing time

Processing will be done promptly.

Fees

No

Legal remedies

No




Since the certificate in tax matters is not an administrative act but merely an expression of knowledge, there is no possibility of objection.

Legal basis

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Last updated: 27.04.2025