Several tax offices are turning their backs on local savings banks as providers of financial services. This is reported by the newspaper Handelsblatt. A current example is the Heidenheim tax office.

The reason is the recently introduced account management fees. “However, these rates exceed the budget available to the Treasury. “Unfortunately we had to close the account,” the savings bank and the tax office jointly announced last week.

Tax offices close accounts in savings banks, so

According to the newspaper, the Treasury is following a trend. In recent years, some financial institutions have already closed their account connections with the savings bank. Similar cases are known, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as in Baden-Württemberg, where the Pforzheim tax office canceled your account in the summer of 2023.

In most cases, the reason is that savings banks introduced fees for accounts that were previously free. The tax offices also have a free alternative: They usually have an account with the Deutsche Bundesbank and it is in principle free.

Tax offices are canceling savings bank accounts: who should act now?

Attention: This may also have consequences for individuals or companies if they make advance tax payments. However, this only applies to those who pay by bank transfer. Now you have to change the account details. The current banking details of the relevant tax office can be found on their website and are also listed in tax notifications.

However, whoever issued a direct debit mandate does not have to take any action.

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