SEPA Direct Debit Mandate: Automatic Payment of Taxes and Duties
Procedure
You can declare your participation in the SEPA Direct Debit Scheme to your local tax office. Various official forms (SEPA direct debit mandates) are provided for this purpose, depending on the tax or levy. You can find the link to the form center under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?".
The SEPA direct debit mandate must be signed in duplicate by the account holder. If the direct debit is to be made on behalf of another person who is liable for tax or duty, this person must also sign it. In the case of a joint tax number, the signature of both spouses/partners is required.
The SEPA direct debit mandate can be submitted online via myELSTER (the link can be found under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?"), by letter or in person. Sending a simple e-mail is not permitted.
You can track the direct debit from the tax authorities using the fixed creditor identification number (Federal State of Bremen: DE12FA000000103834 or City of Bremen) and the mandate reference number.
Legal bases
More information
Please make sure that your bank account has enough credit for the SEPA direct debit. If your bank account does not have the necessary credit, a direct debit will not be possible. In these cases, the tax authorities reserve the right to exclude you from the SEPA Direct Debit scheme and to charge you for the damage caused by returned direct debits. In these cases you would receive a written notification.
