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For Foreign Companies

German VAT Registration.
In English. Fixed price.

Foreign sellers can register for German VAT directly through a licensed Steuerberater. No fiscal representative required by German law. We handle the Fragebogen, the Finanzamt, every letter in between. Your Steuernummer arrives in 6 to 10 weeks.

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€1,199/year all-in, registration included · Already have a German VAT number? €79/month · No fiscal rep needed · No per-transaction fees

Who needs this

Vaytax is built for foreign companies with a German VAT obligation. Not for German-resident businesses.

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Amazon FBA sellers

Storing inventory in a German fulfilment centre (FBA DE or Pan-EU with DE enabled) triggers immediate VAT registration. No threshold.

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E-commerce sellers shipping to Germany

Sales to German consumers above the €10,000 EU-wide distance-selling threshold require local VAT registration or OSS.

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SaaS & digital services

B2C digital services to German customers outside the OSS scheme, or services with a German permanent establishment.

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Foreign entities with German operations

UK Ltd., US LLC, or EU companies with a Betriebsstätte (permanent establishment) or employees in Germany.

How it works

1

Sign up & pay

Create your account and complete the online registration form. €1,199/year all-in, with German VAT registration included.

2

We file with Finanzamt

Your licensed tax advisor submits the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung (tax registration form) to the correct Finanzamt for foreign companies.

3

Get your Tax ID

6–10 weeks later, you receive your tax number. We handle every Finanzamt letter in between.

4

File monthly from €79

Enter your numbers in the Vaytax dashboard each month. We file via the Finanzamt. Takes 5 minutes.

Want the full walkthrough before signing up? Read our step-by-step German VAT registration guide.

Where will your German VAT be registered?

German tax law assigns one specific Finanzamt to each foreign country. You do not choose; the regulation does.

Under the Umsatzsteuer-Zuständigkeitsverordnung (UStZustV), every foreign company is routed to a pre-assigned Finanzamt based on the country where the business is established. The assigned office is the only one with jurisdiction to process your registration and every USt-Voranmeldung that follows. We file at the correct Finanzamt for your country automatically, you do not have to figure out which one.

Country of establishment Your assigned Finanzamt
United KingdomHannover-Nord (Niedersachsen)
United StatesBonn-Innenstadt (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
NetherlandsKleve (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
FranceOffenburg (Baden-Württemberg)
ItalyMünchen (Bayern)
SpainKassel (Hessen)
PortugalKassel (Hessen)
BelgiumTrier (Rheinland-Pfalz)
AustriaMünchen (Bayern)
SwitzerlandKonstanz (Baden-Württemberg)
Czech RepublicChemnitz-Süd (Sachsen)
PolandHameln / Oranienburg / Cottbus / Nördlingen (see note below)
SwedenHamburg-Nord (Hamburg)
DenmarkFlensburg (Schleswig-Holstein)
TurkeyDortmund-Unna (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
China, Hong Kong, Japan, South KoreaBerlin International (Berlin)
All other countries (UStZustV catch-all)Berlin International (Berlin)

Poland is split four ways by company-name initial: A–G to Finanzamt Hameln-Holzminden, H–Ł to Oranienburg, M–R to Cottbus, S–Ż to Nördlingen. This is set by the UStZustV xlsx published by the German Federal Ministry of Finance and applies to every Polish foreign-company VAT registration.

Fixed price. No surprises.

No per-transaction fees. No setup costs. No hourly billing.

€79
per month
Filing-only, for companies that already hold a German VAT number. Need registration? It is included in our €1,199/year all-in plan.
  • Registration with your assigned Finanzamt
  • Tax ID & USt-IdNr. (EU VAT ID)
  • Monthly USt-Voranmeldung (VAT return) filing with the Finanzamt
  • Licensed German tax advisor included
  • All tax-office correspondence handled
  • Dauerfristverlängerung (optional, free)
  • Online filing dashboard in English
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What’s included (and what isn’t)

Included in €79/month

  • Monthly USt-Voranmeldung preparation & filing
  • Annual VAT return (Jahreserklärung)
  • Electronic filing with the Finanzamt by your licensed tax advisor
  • All Finanzamt letter handling
  • Dashboard in English
  • Dauerfristverlängerung (one-month filing extension)
  • SEPA direct debit setup for VAT payments
  • Zusammenfassende Meldung (ZM) filings

Not included

  • Incoming invoice review / bookkeeping
  • Annual financial statements (Bilanz)
  • Corporate income tax (Körperschaftsteuer)
  • Legal advice
  • Tax advisory beyond VAT (billed at €200/hr on request)
  • Payroll (Lohnbuchhaltung)
StBerG Regulated profession
Steuerberater Licensed tax advisor
Finanzamt Filed on your behalf
6–10 wks Registration time

Frequently asked questions

Who needs to register for German VAT?

Any foreign company with a taxable activity in Germany: Amazon FBA storage, e-commerce sales above €10,000/year to German consumers, digital services to German B2C customers outside OSS, or a permanent establishment in Germany. No turnover threshold applies for non-resident companies.

How long does registration take?

6–10 weeks for the Tax ID, plus 2–4 weeks for the USt-IdNr. Most delays come from incomplete paperwork. We handle every document to avoid rejection.

Do I need a fiscal representative?

No. Germany does not require fiscal representation for EU or non-EU companies. A licensed tax advisor is sufficient, and included in your monthly fee.

What does the €1,199/year all-in plan cover?

German VAT registration is included: the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung, Tax ID application, USt-IdNr. application, SEPA setup, Dauerfristverlängerung, and all tax-office correspondence during registration, plus your monthly and annual filings. If you already hold a German VAT number, filing-only is €79/month.

Do I need to speak German?

No. Everything you see is in English: the dashboard, contracts, support. We handle the German-language tax-office correspondence for you.

What documents do I need to provide?

Company incorporation certificate (apostilled if non-EU), business address, director passport copies, description of your German activity, IBAN, and a signed power of attorney. We generate the Vollmacht and Mandatsvereinbarung during sign-up.

Already got a letter?

Schätzbescheid, Mahnung, or a Finanzamt query already in hand?

If your problem is one specific letter rather than ongoing monthly filing, send the letter here for a fixed-price quote within 4 hours (weekdays 9-18 CET). A licensed German tax advisor reviews your case. No subscription, no charge to ask.

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Ready to register for German VAT?

Fixed price. No hourly billing. A licensed tax advisor handles the entire registration. Start today and you’ll have your Tax ID in 6–10 weeks.

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