Towing service, rescue service (52.21.9.01)
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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:
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Travel trade; application for a permit by non-EU citizens
If you want to sell or buy goods, offer services or act as a showman commercially outside a commercial establishment without a prior order, you usually need a permit (travel trade card).
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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Motor vehicle; application for national individual type approval
Im Ausland zugelassene Fahrzeuge bedürfen einer Zulassung in Deutschland, wenn sie nicht nur vorübergehend am Straßenverkehr in Deutschland teilnehmen oder wenn sie ihren Standort in Deutschland haben.
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Towing over the freeway; application for a special permit
An exemption is required for towing over the highway.
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Truck driving ban on Sundays and public holidays; application for a special permit
In Germany, trucks with a total mass of over 7.5 t and trucks with trailers are prohibited from driving on all Sundays and on certain public holidays. Certain transports are exempt from the ban by law.
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Truck driving ban on Saturdays of vacation travel season; request for exemption.
Certain highly congested highway and federal highway sections in Germany are closed during the day on all Saturdays in July and August for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 t and for trucks with trailers (without weight limit) due to heavy tourist traffic.
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.
Personal formalities
We would also like to inform you about the following personal formalities which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact:
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Contract for work and services procedure; application for consent to employ foreign workers under contracts for work and services
If you, as a foreign employer, wish to send foreign workers to Germany under government agreements to perform work contracts, the Federal Employment Agency must first give its approval.
Characteristics and key concepts of the service
This service includes:
- Support activities for the on-land transport of persons, animals, and goods:
- Towing services
Keywords
- Abschleppdienst
- Abschleppen von Kraftwagen
- Autoabschlepp- und -bergungsdienst
- Bergung von Kraftwagen
- Kraftwagenabschlepp- und -bergungsdienst