You can register your fire protection tax by post or electronically in the BZSt online portal (BOP):

Registration by post:

• Download the fire protection tax registration form from the BZSt website.
  • Forms for insurance and fire protection tax can be found in the BOP under:
    Forms and services/All forms/Tax national/Insurance and fire protection tax registration form
• Complete the form and print it out.
• Sign the form and send it to the BZSt.
• Transfer the self-calculated tax amount by the due date. Otherwise the amount will be collected from your account if you have issued a SEPA mandate.

Please note:

• You need a tax number for the tax registration.
• You can complete the fire tax registration form electronically.

Online registration via BOP:

• Complete the appropriate fire protection tax registration form in full via the BZSt online portal in the BOP.
  • Forms for insurance and fire protection tax can be found in the BOP under:
    Forms and Services/All Forms/Tax National/Insurance and Fire Tax Registration Form
• Submit the registration form.
• Transfer the self-calculated tax amount by the due date or it will be collected from your account if you have issued a SEPA mandate.

Please note

• You need a tax number for the tax return.
• You must register for the BOP for electronic tax registration in the BOP. To do this, fill out the form "Application for (new) authorization/registration for electronic transmission of insurance tax and/or fire protection tax returns" and complete the registration.
• Alternatively, you can use an existing Elster certificate.