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• Online application for VAT identification number

Your VAT identification number (VAT ID number) is used to uniquely identify your company.

You need this number whenever you

• carry out a commercial or professional activity independently, and
• wish to participate as an entrepreneur in the trade and provision of services in the European internal market.

Even if you are not an entrepreneur or do not purchase goods and services for your company, you will receive the VAT ID number. but as a legal person for intra-Community acquisitions.

In the case of a VAT group, you will receive a separate VAT ID number for each legal entity upon request.

You will receive the VAT ID number. than

• Entrepreneur within the meaning of the Value Added Tax Act (§ 2 UStG) or
• other legal person, if you need the number for intra-Community acquisitions.

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Your VAT No. you can apply online or in writing.

If you want to submit the application online:

• Call up the form "Application for issuance or re-mailing of an already issued VAT identification number" in the Form Management System (FMS) of the Federal Finance Administration.
• Follow the instructions and submit the online application.
• You will receive your VAT number. by post.

If you wish to submit the application in writing:

• Write a letter, e-mail or fax to the Federal Central Tax Office with the content that a VAT ID No. is to be granted. Your application must contain your name and address, the responsible tax office and the tax number under which you are listed for VAT.
• You will receive your VAT number. by post.

You can enter a VAT number. also apply to the relevant tax office as part of tax registration, for example if you register a new company. To do this, tick in the "Questionnaire for tax registration" that you have a VAT ID No. need. In this case, the number will also be communicated by post by the Federal Central Tax Office.

The number must have been provided to you before you first participate in the movement of goods and services in the European internal market. Therefore, please submit the application in good time.

Federal Central Tax Office
Head office Saarlouis
Ludwig-Karl-Balzer-Allee 2
66740 Saarlouis, Germany

Federal Central Tax Office
Head office Saarlouis
66738 Saarlouis, Germany

E-mail: UStKV@bzst.bund.de
fax: 0228 4063801
Phone: 0228 4061222

Service hours:
Monday to Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• § 27a Value Added Tax Act

• Questions and answers about VAT No. to the website of the Federal Central Tax Office

Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)