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Germany tax filing deadlines and digital transitions

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Latest: Germany to shift to electronic tax assessments by 2027

The filing deadline for the 2025 German income‑tax return is 31 July 2026 for taxpayers filing themselves, with an extended deadline of 1 March 2027 for those using a tax adviser or a Lohnsteuer‑hilfeverein. Missing the

Germany receipt reforms and digital mandate

4 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Germany proposes digital receipt mandate for 2028

In July 2026, the president of the German tax union proposed a receipt-lottery model, based on Taiwan’s scheme, to curb an estimated €70 billion annual loss from cash-based tax evasion. Later that month, the Federal Fina