Information on legislation and taxes

Courts in Berlin – Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection

Overview of all courts in the State of Berlin (Constitutional Court, Superior Court of Justice, Regional Court, District Court, Supreme Administrative Court, Administrative Court, Social Welfare Court, Fiscal Court, Employment Tribunals).

Extrajudicial legal consultancy

Publication platform of the state judicial administrations with regard to the provision of legal services in the sectors of debt collection services, pension consultancy, legal services in a foreign law as well as registered licence holders.

‘Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

The freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services are of crucial importance for entrepreneurial and professional mobility within the EU. You can find important information on this here.

Employment law brochure

Information for employees on the issues of job placement, the conclusion of employment contracts, the obligations of the employee and the employer, termination and dismissal protection.

Secondment of employees: residence permit, work permit

Regulations to be observed by non-German citizens and their employers/clients

Social insurance registration process: company number

Pages on company registration number allocation, on the registration system, on the key list and on the industry branch with all important information and forms.

Tax offices and taxes – Senate Department of Finance

Search for relevant tax office, information for taxpayers, and tax revenue of the State of Berlin as well as news and downloads on the subject of taxation.

Tax info centre of the Federal Central Tax Office

Tax law for investors, the Federal Revenue Administration, the revenue administrations of the states, tasks of the Federal Central Office and much more

Federal Ministry of Finance

Information about types of tax, international tax law, tax estimates and tax revenue, legislation and draft bills as well as other tax issues.

The Point of Single Contact Berlin

Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises