Consumers expect some changes again in February.
Most of the innovations have to do with the Corona crisis.
Whether it's tax returns, gardening or online shopping: In
February
consumers expect some
changes
.
Most of the
innovations
are related to the
Corona crisis
.
You can read
an
overview of
all changes with us.
Munich - The new year
2021 started
with important
changes
in January
.
But
February also
has some
innovations in
store - most of them are completely dominated by the Corona crisis.
Here are all changes from February 1st in detail.
That will change in February 2021: Corona lockdown extended
At the last
crisis summit of
the federal government, the
corona lockdown was
extended once more.
This is valid until February 14th.
During this time, you are only allowed to
meet
another person in
your
own household, when shopping and in public transport, an
FFP2 and surgical mask requirement has been
introduced,
daycare centers and schools will
remain closed.
How it will continue in mid-February is currently still completely open.
At the beginning of the new year, many write the
tax return
on their to-do list.
Some consumers can expect positive news here: The
deadline
for
filing
annual tax
returns
for
2019
would actually be
February 28th.
According to a draft law by the CDU / CSU and SPD, this
However, the deadline can be extended to August 31.
Changes in February 2021: deadline for tax returns extended
The
German Bundestag announces this
on its homepage.
The decisive factor for this decision is therefore the
corona crisis
.
However, this regulation only applies in those cases in which the taxpayer has called in a
tax advisor
or income tax aid association.
Thanks to the corona crisis,
online trading
is currently booming
.
Credit card payments on the Internet should therefore become more secure - but at the same time a little more complicated.
The so-called “
two-factor authentication
” should ensure this, according to the Association of German Banks.
That will change in February 2021: More security when shopping online
In concrete terms, this means: When paying in online shops with Mastercard, Visa and Co., it is no longer sufficient to type in
the check digit on the back of the card in
addition to the
credit
card number.
From February 15, this regulation will no longer only apply to sales from 250 euros, but from 150 euros.
In addition to the data on the card, the
TAN is also
required,
for example
.
The Federal Ministry of Finance has
issued
a
package of measures
to mitigate
the
economic damage caused by
the Corona crisis
.
Particularly important here, for example, for dealers: For those who
have applied for
a
deferred payment
for the
import
sales
tax
due
, the payment deadline could be postponed from January 16, 2021 to February 26.
Provided that the application has been approved.
Changes February 2021: New garden law comes into force in Bavaria
A
new law also
comes
into force
in the
Free State
: From February 1, 2021, the reform of the
Bavarian building regulations will come
into force there.
What is particularly exciting is that the new regulation prohibits pure
rock gardens
and artificial turf.
Municipalities will be able to ban these in the future.
As an alternative, real plants should be planted.
This is to
protect
the
habitat
of insects and birds.
A new function is now also available for the Corona warning app.
After some violent criticism, this should help that the tool is used more.
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