You can apply for a tax reduction for shore power supply in writing or online at your local main customs office.

Written application

• Go to the website of the German customs authorities and call up the form "Application for the granting/amendment of a permit for the tax-privileged withdrawal of shore-side electricity supply for watercraft" (form 1457). You can complete the form directly on your computer.
• Print out the completed form and, if necessary, attach the required documents.
• Sign the completed form and submit it to your local main customs office. The main customs office will check your application.
• You will receive a decision with the individual permit or a rejection.
• In the case of an individual permit, you will be issued with a permit certificate showing that you are entitled to purchase electricity at the reduced tax rate.

Online application

• Go to the online service of German customs at www.zoll-portal.de
• To apply for an electricity tax reduction via the customs portal, you must register once. For registration and all applications, you will need proof of identity via ELSTER or online ID function with ID card.
• Once you are registered, select the "Energy and electricity tax (further applications)" form, complete it and add any additional documents.
• Send off the application. The main customs office will check your application.
• You will receive a message that you can call up the decision with the individual permit or a rejection in the customs portal.
• In the case of an individual permit, you will be issued a permit certificate showing that you are entitled to purchase electricity at the reduced tax rate.