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You can apply for a tax reduction for commercial watercraft moored in the port and using shore power while moored. You can obtain the permit from your local main customs office.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
If you use shore power for your watercraft while they are in port, a reduced electricity tax rate applies in many cases.
You are entitled to a reduction in electricity tax if you
For companies that are operated from a location outside the German tax territory or for persons not resident in the German tax territory, the main customs office in whose district you first appear for tax purposes is responsible.
The electricity tax is calculated on the basis of the unit megawatt hours (MWh). The standard tax rate is EUR 20.50 per megawatt hour. The tax is reduced by EUR 20.00 in the event of a tax reduction due to shore power supply to watercraft moored in port. It then only amounts to EUR 0.50 per megawatt hour.
You can apply for a tax reduction for shore power supply in writing or online at your local main customs office.
Written application
Online application
There are no costs for you.
There are no deadlines.
There are no indications or special features.