Service finder
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Your selected location: Emsland
Which place to enter?
The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:
Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.
Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.
Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.
Taxes and Social Insurance Contributions
Whether it’s our weekly shop, petrol for the car or our wages, we all pay taxes and social insurance contributions. Every euro we pay in tax finances state expenditure, for example on social protection and national security. This section gives you an overview of the most important topics, places to seek advice, and services related to taxes, social insurance contributions and charges.
There are 8 living situations for Taxes and Social Insurance Contributions
- Tax return
- Income tax and church tax
- Social contributions
- Land tax and land transfer tax
- Secondary home tax
- Vehicle taxes
- Inheritance tax and gift tax
- Other taxes
There are 98 services for Taxes and Social Insurance Contributions
Top 10 Services
- Applying for a change of tax class during marriage or civil partnership
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Apply for a small firearms license
- Declaration of resignation from the church
- Apply for child benefit
- Apply for infection protection instruction including certificate
- Confirmation of landlord
- Set up a carport
- Benefits for education and participation for children, adolescents and young adults Authorisation