Federal Central Tax Office

Coordinates: 50°44′43″N 7°07′30″E / 50.74528°N 7.12500°E / 50.74528; 7.12500

Federal Central Tax Office
Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt)

Emblem of the Federal Central Tax Office
Agency overview
Formed January 1, 2006 (2006-01-01)
Jurisdiction Government of Germany
Headquarters Bonn
Employees 1,350[1]
Agency executive
  • Eberhard Petersen, President
Parent agency Federal Ministry of Finance
Website bzst.de

The Federal Central Tax Office (German: Bundeszentralamt für Steuern, abbreviated BZSt) is a German federal agency responsible for administering various sections of the country's tax code. It was created out of its current parent agency, the Federal Ministry of Finance, on 1 January 2006 and has approximately 1,350 employees.[1]

Offices of the BZSt at Platanenweg 33 in Bonn.

Beginning in July 2007, the BZSt began issuing a unique National identification number to every resident, replacing the formerly decentralized system. The BZSt also operates informational databases relating to the local tax offices.

Departments

The Federal Tax Auditing Departments I and II employ approximately 200 auditors, who are responsible for reviewing the roughly 15,000 concerns incorporated in Germany.

To increase efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of taxes, the Regulatory Impact Assessment, Risk Management, and Reporting departments are being expanded.

Offices

The BZSt's main offices are in Bonn in the district of Beuel at An der Küppe 1 and Platanenweg 33. Additional offices are in Berlin, Saarlouis, and Schwedt/Oder.

External links

References

  1. 1 2 "Über uns". bzst.de (in German). n.d. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
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