Chimney-sweeping (81.22.1.00)
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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
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
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Craft; determination of necessity of craft registration.
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.
Other service-related formalities
For taking-up and pursuit of a service the following service-related formalities, which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact, must be obeyed:
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Chimney sweeping work; notification in case of non-initiation
Grundsätzlich ist der zuständige Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister bis Ende 2012 für die Durchführung aller Schornsteinfegerarbeiten zuständig. Schornsteinfeger aus den Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union, des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums (EWR) oder der Schweiz, die vorübergehend und gelegentlich Schornsteinfegertätigkeiten in Deutschland anbietet, dürfen mit Inkrafttreten des Schornsteinfeger-Handwerksgesetzes (29.11.2008) die Mehrzahl der staatlich vorgeschriebenen Schornsteinfegerarbeiten in Deutschland durchführen.
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District chimney sweep; application for appointment
Appointment as an authorized district chimney sweep takes place after a tender and selection procedure has been carried out.
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.-
Posting of employees to Germany; registration and other obligations
When posting employees to Germany, the Employee Posting Act must be observed.
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:
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Taxes; information for cross-border activities
For service providers who operate across borders without a branch in Germany, there are various special responsibilities and special regulations depending on the tax liability, activity or type of tax.
Characteristics and key concepts of the service
This service includes:
- Cleaning of chimneys, flues and fireplaces
Keywords
- Kaminkehren
- Kaminreinigung
- Rauchfangreinigung
- Reinigung von Schornsteinen und Kaminen
- Schornsteinfegen
- Schornsteinreinigung