Certification in tax matters

Please contact your local municipal or city administration or the tax office responsible for you.

When purchasing land (this also includes condominiums, heritable building rights and similar), the notary notarizing the purchase contract will provide information about the real estate transfer tax clearance certificate.

• Tax office search at the Federal Central Tax Office

An official identity document (identity card, passport) if you require a "certificate in tax matters" from your local authority or municipal administration.

In the event that you require a "certificate in tax matters" from the tax office, no further documents are required from you, as the tax office certifies the tax facts on the basis of the knowledge available there.

Fees may apply. For more detailed information, please contact the relevant office.

Since the "certificate in tax matters" is not an administrative act, but merely a statement of knowledge, there is no possibility of appeal, i.e. there is also no deadline for appeal.

An informal application - in writing, in person or by telephone - stating the full first name and surname or company name and address as well as the tax number/identification number is sufficient.

The purpose for which the certificate is required should also be stated.

23.01.2025