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Tax ABC · 8.8

Säumniszuschlag (Late payment surcharge)

Short answer

A surcharge for taxes paid late. It arises automatically and amounts to 1% of the amount rounded down to the nearest €50 for each commenced month.

Key points

Example: €2,430 VAT paid two weeks late: 1% of €2,400 = €24.

Legal basis

§ 240 AO

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