2 → 1 merged
In DR Congo
The Direction Générale des Impôts — one national directorate for domestic taxes, where Germany has a district office plus a federal number-issuing office.
2 → 1 merged
Main similarities
- Assessing and collecting income tax
- Administering VAT
- Auditing declarations
Main differences
- The DGI is national; the Finanzamt is one per district and belongs to a federal state
- Customs and excise belong to the DGDA
- Certain non-tax state revenues belong to a third directorate again
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Function by function
01 · Income tax assessment and collectionFinanzamt → Direction Générale des ImpôtsClose
02 · VAT administrationFinanzamt → Direction Générale des ImpôtsClose
03 · Issuing tax identification numbersBundeszentralamt für Steuern → Direction Générale des ImpôtsClose
The lifelong tax identification number comes from the BZSt, not from the Finanzamt you deal with.
Ecwevo describes how systems correspond in practice. It is not legal, tax or immigration advice.