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Alcopops can be used tax-free for certain commercial purposes. You need a permit for this.
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
If you want to use alcopops tax-free, you must submit a written application to your local main customs office. The main customs office will issue the permit subject to revocation if there are no concerns about your tax reliability.
With the permit, you can purchase untaxed alcopops from a German tax warehouse. A tax warehouse is a location approved by the main customs office where alcopops may be produced, processed, treated, stored, received or dispatched.
Alcopops are exempt from alcopop tax if they are used commercially as follows:
The permit lists certain obligations that you must observe. If you do not comply with these, you may be subject to restrictions that can lead to the permit being revoked.
You are tax reliable.
Dem Antrag müssen Sie folgende Unterlagen in 2-facher Ausfertigung beilegen:
Im Einzelfall kann Ihr Hauptzollamt weitere Unterlagen anfordern oder auf bestimmte Anforderungen verzichten.
You must apply for the permit in advance in writing to the responsible main customs office.
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You must apply for the permit before the planned start of use.
The processing time depends on the specific circumstances of each individual case, in particular the result of the examination of the actual operating conditions. As the time periods vary greatly here, no standard processing time can be specified.
If you want to transport untaxed alcopops, you need a special permit and registration to participate in the computerised Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS).
If you handle alcopops that are not taxed, you will need a permit in many cases. This is the case when producing, handling, processing, storing, receiving or sending alcopops.
If you can prove that you have paid tax on alcopops, you can receive a refund, remission or reimbursement of the alcopop tax under certain conditions.
If you produce or import alcopops, you must pay alcopop tax and additional alcohol tax under certain conditions.