The new business identification number - W-IdNr. for short - has been distributed since November 2024! Oh boy, what kind of number is that again and where do I have to apply for it?

First of all, don't stress!

Since November 2024, every "economically active person" - i.e. every self-employed person, every legal entity and every association of persons - in Germany will gradually receive this number.

It consists of the letters "DE" followed by nine digits. A distinguishing feature with five digits is also added for each individual economic activity, for example: DE123456789-00001).

What you need to do now is: nothing.

First of all, you can sit back and relax, because the business ID is automatically assigned to you by the Federal Central Tax Office. No separate application is required.

Businesses that have already received a VAT identification number should also use this as their business identification number.

For economically active persons without a VAT identification number who are registered for VAT or are small businesses, the allocation is as follows:

• Anyone who does not have a tax advisor must have an ELSTER user account so that they can find out the number electronically.
• If you don't have a tax advisor with disclosure authorization, you don't have to worry about anything. The tax authorities provide the software providers with an interface so that the consultant can retrieve the business identification number via the law firm software.

👉 Do you have any questions? We are happy to assist you and help you with your tax questions and concerns: www.wsb-berater.com/leistungen

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