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The storm with flooding on August 13, 2024 caused considerable damage in parts of Baden-Württemberg (particularly in the region Karlsruhe). Repairing this damage will lead to considerable financial burdens for many taxpayers, threatening their existence.

In accordance with Section 386 (1) sentence 1 of the German Fiscal Code (AO), the tax authorities investigate the facts of a suspected tax offense.

Information sheet on the obligation of courts and authorities to notify tax authorities in accordance with Section 116 AO in the event of facts indicating a tax offense

Due to the change from the obligation to submit receipts to the obligation to retain receipts, there are currently still uncertainties in dealing with receipts.

Your tax return is largely processed electronically and paperless. As a general rule, you should therefore not initially submit any receipts when filing your tax return and only submit them in individual cases at the request of the tax authorities.

The following information sheet is intended to provide assistance in dealing with receipts. It lists situations in which the tax office is likely to request supporting documents and therefore, in exceptional cases, submitting them with the tax return can optimize the process.

General information on the implementation of the data protection provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation in the tax administration.