Tax representative for air carriers; application for permission to carry out the activity

If you wish to work as a tax representative for one or more air carriers, you must apply for authorisation from the relevant main customs office.

Description

As a tax representative, you represent an air carrier in fulfilling its fiscal rights and obligations under the Aviation Tax Act.

As a tax representative, you must fulfil the obligations of the air carrier as though they were your own. You have the same rights and obligations as the carrier you represent. Together with the air carrier you represent, you are jointly and severally liable for the aviation tax.

You may act as tax representative for several air carriers.

To safeguard the tax revenue, you must notify the main customs office, in writing and without delay, of any changes in your circumstances, as well as over-indebtedness, imminent or actual insolvency, suspension of payments and submission of the application to initiate insolvency proceedings.
 

Prerequisites

  • You have your place of business in Germany in accordance with § 11 of the German Tax Code.
  • There are no concerns about your tax reliability.
  • Insofar as you are obliged to do so under the German Commercial Code or the German Tax Code, you must keep proper commercial accounts and draw up timely financial statements.
  • You are engaged in a commercial or professional activity (not a private individual).

Procedure

If you wish to apply for authorisation to act as a tax representative:

  • Download and fill in the form ‘Application for authorisation to act as an air carrier tax representative’ on the customs website.
  • The application must contain:
    • name of the applicant;
    • place of business or residence;
    • legal form;
    • place where the accounts are kept, if different; and
    • tax number at the tax office and, if issued, the VAT number.
  • Submit the form to the competent main customs office.
  • You will then receive a written notification.

Deadlines

N/A

Processing time

keine

Required documents

  • Required Documents

    You must enclose with your application for authorisation:

    for unregistered companies:

    • a copy of the latest acknowledgment of business registration

    for companies entered in the register of companies, cooperatives or associations:

    • an up-to-date extract from the register

    for companies or firms constituted under civil law:

    • a copy of the up-to-date articles of association (if available)

    At the request of the main customs office, the applicant must provide further information if this is deemed necessary to safeguard tax revenue or for fiscal control.
     

Forms

Fees

  • N/A

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Status:11.03.2022

Responsible for editing:Bundesministerium der Finanzen

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