Discontinuing a business or temporarily closing it

Here you will find information and contacts at public authorities that are relevant if you wish to close your business or discontinue your self-employment permanently or temporarily – from commercial de-registration to deleting your entry from registers.

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Apply for deletion from the professional register for tax consultants (waiver)
Do you want to have yourself deleted from the professional register as a tax consultant? Then you must notify the Chamber of Tax Consultants.
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Apply for deletion of membership with the Chamber of Crafts
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Apply for, change or cancel voluntary insurance or supplementary insurance with statutory accident insurance
If you are not legally insured against accidents at work, you can apply for voluntary insurance. You can change or cancel your insurance at any time.
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Cancellation of a register entry by the Chamber of Skilled Crafts
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Consequences of the dissolution of an equalization association founded in cooperation with the Artists' Social Security Fund
If the equalization association of which you are a member is dissolved or you leave the equalization association, you must once again fulfill your obligations to the Artists' Social Security Fund (KSK) yourself.
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Delete architect list entry
Here you will find information on deletion from the list of architects of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and on termination of membership of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects.
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Delete directory entry of general sworn interpreters
If you are entered in the database as an interpreter or translator, you can have your entry deleted.
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Deletion of one of several trades or trades similar to crafts
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Deregister trade
Do you want to discontinue your business, move to a location that falls under the jurisdiction of a municipality other than the one that was previously responsible, or do you want to change the legal form of your business? Then you must deregister your business.
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Deregistering a company for tax purposes
If you cease or relocate a business or freelance activity, you must inform the tax office.
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Deregistering a company, self-employed or freelance activity with the statutory accident insurance
If your company ceases operations, you must inform your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund. The same applies if you end your freelance or self-employed activity.
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Notify termination of the approved or notified operation or handling
If you no longer wish to operate an X-ray device, you must inform the responsible radiation protection authority.
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Notify the artists' social insurance fund of the company's mission
If you have given up or discontinued your business, you must inform the Künstlersozialkasse. The cessation of your company leads to the termination of the artists' social security contribution obligation.
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Receive notification of the start or termination of the operation of a shooting range (mobile)
If you start or stop operating a mobile shooting range, you must indicate this.
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Registration of non-licensed postal services (inclusion, change and termination)
If your company provides postal services without requiring a license, you must notify the Federal Network Agency of the start, change and termination of operations.
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Request deletion of the entry in the aircraft register
If you wish to have an entry deleted from the aircraft register, you can apply for this under certain conditions.
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Test engineers for structural analysis Waive recognition
You can waive recognition as a test engineer for structural analysis in writing.
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Weapon Manufacturing, Arms Trade Show
If you manufacture weapons commercially and/or trade in weapons, you must report the commencement or cessation of operations.