GERMAN TAX NUMBERS: difference between Tax ID, Tax number & VAT ID (USt-Id) explained
Channel: TAXFIT in Germany
Date: 2022-03-08

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Many self-employed people are confused when it comes to the different tax numbers and when to use which one. This video introduces 3 different tax numbers (tax ID, tax number, VAT ID). 

1. tax identification number: everyone has his personal tax ID, which is unique and does not change. You have to give it to your employer, for example, or you can find it on your salary or wage slip. 

2. the "simple tax number": this number is your internal file number at the tax office. You indicate it on your invoices or tax returns and it can change, e.g. when you move. 

3. the VAT ID number (Ust-ID) is used by self-employed persons when they exchange goods/services with other EU countries. 

Here you can apply for your VAT ID number (USt-ID-Nr): 
https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Identifikationsnummern/Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer/Vergabe_USt_IdNr/vergabe_ust_idnr_node.html;jsessionid=2965C4E3DBE4096C1A61D1DA7A293D48.live831 

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0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Personal tax identification number (Tax ID)
1:10 - Tax number
2:16 - Multiple tax numbers at business tax office & residence tax office
2:55 - Value added tax identification number (VAT ID)
4:06 - Apply for VAT ID number
4:35 - Outro

▬ About Melchior Neumann ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

With over 10 years of experience in tax consulting, both as an employee and self-employed, I know the tax world from both sides. As the founder of several companies, I advocate for the modernization of the tax industry. On my YouTube channel "Steuerfit für Selbstständige," I explain complex tax topics in a simple and understandable way for a broad audience.

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