Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tons (excl. spraying, painting and washing of motor vehicles) (45.20.3.00)

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The following formalities are performed by responsible authorities and can also be handled via the Point of Single Contact if necessary. Please specify the location via Change selection. If you choose "To the responsible Point of Single Contact for ..." (if available), the contact details of the responsible Point of Single Contact are displayed. The contact details of the competent authority/-ies are displayed after choosing the formality.

Formalities according to the Services Directive

Formalities according to the Services Directive

For taking-up and pursuit of a service the follwoing specific service-related formalities (authorisations and notifications) must always be obeyed:

To the responsible Point of Single Contact

  • Skilled crafts and trades; Establishing the requirement for registration of the skilled craft or trade

    Your venture may be liable to a permit under trade law or a notification. To allow the Chamber of Crafts and Skilled Trades to decide whether or not your venture requires an application for registration in the Register of Craftsmen and/or merely a notification, please start by completing the information sheet on the circumstances of your enterprise (see “Forms”). The competent Chamber of Crafts and Skilled Trades will contact you after investigating the information provided.

  • Business registration; business registration by EU citizens

    If you want to start a standing trade, you must report this. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or a dependent branch office, as well as the relocation of the business.

The following authorisations and notifications may be required:

Formalities relating to the place of business

Formalities relating to the place of business

In addition to the requirements related to a specific service there are authorisations and/or notification obligations in other legal areas regarding the place of business which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact.

Requirements particularly in the areas of construction law, public road legislation, imission control law, water and waste law, listed building regulations and forest law should be taken into account.

Formalities relating to the employment of workers

Formalities relating to the employment of workers

If you would like to hire an employee you need to proceed with the following steps. These formalities CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact.

If the employment is terminated you also have to inform the authorities where the employee has been registered.

  • Company number; application

    When hiring the first employee (450-euro employees, employees subject to social insurance contributions, trainees), you must apply for a company number from the company number service of the Federal Employment Agency. The company number is required, among other things, for the monthly settlements of social contributions.

  • Accident insurance; registration by the employer

    If you are taking on employees for the first time, you must notify the statutory accident insurance institution responsible for your company within one week.

  • Social security; registration of employees

    Employees who are compulsorily insured under the statutory social insurance scheme must be registered with the competent health insurance fund as the collecting agency.

  • Wage tax; registration by the employer

    The employer must withhold and pay the wage tax.

  • Posting of workers to Germany; registration and other obligations

    When posting employees to Germany, the Employee Posting Act must be observed. This law obliges both employers based in Germany and employers based abroad who employ workers in Germany to comply with statutory and, in certain sectors, collectively agreed working conditions. In addition, employers are subject to further obligations.

  • Compensatory levy; payment

    Employers are obliged to fill a certain number of jobs with severely disabled persons or persons of equal status. A compensatory levy must be paid for each unfilled mandatory position.

Tax related formalities

Tax related formalities

For taking-up and pursuit of a service please also consider the following tax related formalities which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact:

  • Freelance activity; notification of the opening of a business

    The commencement of a freelance activity must be reported directly to the competent tax office without any formalities. The responsible tax office is informed by the respective municipality about the registration of a business. In addition, you must provide the competent tax office with further information on the legal and factual circumstances relevant for taxation.

Personal formalities

Personal formalities

We would also like to inform you about the following personal formalities which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact:

  • Residence; registration

    When you move into an apartment, you must register with the relevant registration office (municipality or city) within two weeks.

  • Residence cards and certificate of permanent residence; application

    A residence card or permanent residence card shall be issued to family members of Union citizens who are entitled to free movement and to permanent residents but who are not Union citizens themselves. Union citizens may apply for a certificate.

Characteristics and key concepts of the service

This service includes:

  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tons:
    • Mechanical repairs
    • Electrical repairs
    • Repair of electronic injection systems
    • Regular maintenance service
    • Car body repairs
    • Repair of motor vehicle parts
    • Repair of windshields and windows
    • Repair of car seats
  • Tire service, other than retreading and rebuilding
  • Rust proofing (anti-rust treatment)
  • Installation of parts and accessories not as part of the manufacturing process

Keywords

  • Autoglasereien (Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Autoglasmontage (Autoglaserei) an Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Autoreparaturwerkstätten (Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Autoreparaturwerkstätten (Reparatur von Kraftwagenelektrik von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Autosattlerei (Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Autoschlossereien (Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Autoverglasung (Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Bremsendienst und -reparatur für Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Einbau von Autoelektronik in Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Einbau von Autoradios in Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Einbau von fremdbezogenen elektrischen Geräten in Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Fahrzeuge (Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Fahrzeuge (Reparatur von Kraftwagenelektrik in Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger)
  • Fahrzeugverglasungen für Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger (Autoglaserei)
  • Hohlraumversiegelung und Unterbodenschutz an Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftwagenelektrik für Kraftwagen von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbauerin
  • Karosseriebetrieb (Reparaturen) mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Karosseriereparaturen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Kraftfahrzeugelektrikerin
  • Kraftfahrzeugmechanikerin
  • Kraftfahrzeugtechnikerin
  • Kraftwagenelektrik, Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Kraftwagenreparaturwerkstätten von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger
  • Montage von kältetechnischen Anlagen in Fahrzeugen bis 3,5 t
  • Montieren von Reifen für Kraftwagen bis 3,5 t
  • Ölwechsel bei Kraftwagen bis 3,5 t
  • Reifendienst für Kraftwagen bis 3,5 5t
  • Reparatur von Kraftwagen bis 3,5 t
  • Reparatur von Kraftwagenelektrik v. Kraftwagen bis 3,5t
  • Reparatur von Lastwagen bis 3,5 t
  • Reparatur von Oldtimern bis 3,5 t
  • Rostschutzbehandlung von Kraftwagen bis 3,5 t
  • Sattlerin; Karosseriebauerin
  • Stellmacherin
  • Straßenwacht (Reparatur von Kraftwagen mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 3,5 t oder weniger )
  • Unfallinstandsetzung von Kraftwagen von 3,5 t und weniger
  • Unterbodenschutz und Hohlraumversiegelung bei Kraftwagen von 3,5 t und weniger
  • Vulkanisieren von Reifen für Kraftwagen mit 3,5 t und weniger
  • Wagnerin
  • Wartungsdienst für Kraftwagen von 3,5 t und weniger
  • Zylinderschleifereien für Kraftwagen von 3,5 t und weniger

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