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Tax ABC · 8.4

Veranlagung (Tax Assessment)

Short answer

The procedure in which the tax office processes your annual tax return and determines the tax via a tax assessment notice. The "assessment period" (Veranlagungszeitraum) is generally the calendar year.

Key points

Example: You submit the 2025 corporate income tax return in July 2026. In autumn, the tax notice arrives: The tax assessment for 2025 is complete.

Legal basis

§ 155 AO§ 7 KStG

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