Language: English
Question 280 · Federal question
If you want to contest an incorrect tax assessment in Germany, you must...
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wenn Sie sich in Deutschland gegen einen falschen Steuerbescheid wehren wollen, müssen Sie …
- A nichts machen.
- B den Bescheid wegwerfen.
- C Einspruch einlegen. ✓ Correct answer
- D warten, bis ein anderer Bescheid kommt.
Translation
If you want to contest an incorrect tax assessment in Germany, you must...
- A do nothing.
- B throw away the assessment.
- C file an objection. ✓ Correct answer
- D wait until another assessment arrives.
Explanation
To challenge a wrong tax notice in Germany, you file an Einspruch, a formal objection, usually within one month of receiving the Steuerbescheid.
Tips
- Einspruch is the word to look for whenever a tax notice seems wrong.
- Doing nothing or waiting for another notice will not fix an error, only an objection does.
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