Tax offices and city treasuries that issue certificates

Check the office responsible for you before you send a request

A tax certificate normally comes from the Finanzamt that is responsible for you, which is not always the one nearest to you. Certificates about money owed to a city come from its treasury instead. For each city you can see how its offices take requests, whether they want signed copies, and how the certificate reaches you.

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1 office in Hamburg

  • Hamburg

    Finanzamt Hamburg-Altona — Informations- und Annahmestelle (IAS)

    Holstenplatz 18, Holstenhaus, 22765 Hamburg

    Drop in without an appointment on set days, or ask in writing, by phone or through your online tax account.

    Office website+4940115

    State your full name or business name, address, tax number or identification number and purpose. The office may request further information. For a trade licence, the district office can obtain the certificate directly if you request this and release the responsible Finanzamt from tax secrecy for that purpose.

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