The Treasury has mercy: Tax offices maintain Christmas peace

Created: 06/12/2022 05:18

On a form for the tax return, there is a pen and glasses in front of the file with the imprint “Finanzamt”.

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Christmas is the time of charity and mercy - this also applies to the tax officials in the country.

Like every year, they turn a blind eye towards the end of the year.

At least for a few days.

Stuttgart - Every year, the tax offices in the state give the citizens a little breather.

This year, too, the offices will take a Christmas break from December 23 to January 1, as a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Finance told the German Press Agency.

"During this time, the tax offices will refrain from particularly onerous measures." The offices want to do without enforcement measures, external audits, summonses and the announcement and initiation of fines or criminal proceedings.

However, measures that are absolutely necessary for legal reasons remain unaffected, said the spokeswoman.

If, for example, the statute of limitations on tax debts is imminent, the so-called Christmas peace must be broken.

The Christmas peace has been a tradition in the southwest and other federal states for years.

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