Our brochures
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Public Finances German Draft Budgetary Plan 2024
Germany’s 2024 draft budgetary plan presents the fiscal projections for the budgets of the Federation, Länder, local authorities and social security funds (including their off-budget entities) on the basis of current trends and planning.
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Climate action Green bond impact report 2021
On 28 September 2023, the German government published the impact report for the Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2021. The “Green bond impact report 2021” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about the impact on the climate, environment and nature of green expenditures from budget year 2020 that were allocated to the proceeds of the Green German Federal …
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Ministry The Federal Ministry of Finance: A place that counts
Our ministry is one of only three federal ministries that are explicitly mentioned in Germany’s constitution. The Finance Ministry’s responsibilities are more diverse and interesting than most people might think and cover everything from budgets to customs to fighting financial crime. Keep reading to find out more about the wide variety of issues we work on and the people behind the policies.
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Public Finances Provisions relating to compensation for National Socialist injustice
Almost immediately after the end of the Second World War, it became clear that compensation needed to be provided to those who had suffered damage as a result of National Socialist injustice. Those who had suffered oppression due to their political opposition to National Socialism or on the grounds of race, religion or ideology were particularly affected.
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Taxation What are taxes and what are they used for?
Taxes are the state’s most important source of revenue. The state uses the money to pay for things that are in the public interest. But who decides how much we have to pay in taxes? And why are there so many different kinds of taxes? This brochure provides answers to these and other important questions relating to taxes. It shows who pays what kinds of taxes and explains key terms using …
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Ministry Poster: What does the Finance Ministry do?
The Finance Ministry has a broad remit with wide-ranging tasks. We are responsible for the federal budget, tax policy, fiscal policy, international financial market issues, and much more. This poster provides a unique insight into the Finance Ministry’s work.
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Climate action Green bond allocation report 2022
On 30 March 2023, the German government published the allocation report for Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2022. The “Green bond allocation report 2022” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about federal budget expenditures incurred in 2021 in the areas of climate action, environmental protection and nature conservation that qualify as green and that …
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Public Finances Financial relations between the Federation and Länder
This report explains how financial relations between the Federation and Länder are structured, as stipulated by the German constitution and ordinary law; an overview of the financial resources of the different levels of government in Germany; and an overview of key co-financing arrangements between the Federation and the Länder.
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Customs Customs and postal services: e-commerce
Ordering goods online is easy – but which goods can I have sent to me from abroad? And when are these goods duty-free and/or tax-free? What about gift parcels? Here you will find information about how to avoid any unpleasant surprises when your parcel arrives.
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Climate action Green bond impact report 2020
On 30 September 2022, the German government published the first impact report for the Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2020. The “Green bond impact report 2020” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about the impact on the climate, environment and nature of green expenditures from budget year 2019 that were allocated to the proceeds of the Green German …