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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, 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.
Chamber of engineers - cancellation of registration(s)
You want to terminate your membership at the Chamber of Engineers Thuringia? Find out about the requirements here.
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.
Deregister business
Would you like to discontinue your business, relocate it to a place that falls within the jurisdiction of a municipality other than the one previously responsible, or would you like to change the legal form of your business? Then you must deregister your business. You can find out more here.
Deregistering a company for tax purposes
If you discontinue or relocate a company or a permanent establishment, you must inform your local tax office.
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.
Establishment or closure of a company
If you want to set up a company in Germany, you need to comply with certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information on setting up, running and closing a company, for example on business licensing.
Handwerksrolle: Application for deletion
You can request the deletion of your data from the Register of Craftsmen at the relevant Chamber of Crafts.
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.
Portable firing range - indicate commencement or termination of operation
If you start or stop operating a portable shooting range, you must notify us in advance.
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.
Request deletion from the professional register for tax advisors (declaration of renunciation)
If you no longer work as tax advisors, tax agents and tax consulting companies, you must submit a waiver to have your entry deleted from the register.
Request deletion from the register of intermediaries
As an insurance broker or advisor, financial investment broker or fee-based financial investment advisor and real estate loan broker or fee-based real estate loan advisor, you can have your data deleted from the register of intermediaries.
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.
Show arms manufacture and/or arms trade
If you manufacture weapons commercially and/or trade in weapons, you must report the commencement or cessation of operations.
Single point of contact network
The Europe-wide Single Point of Contact network provides you with information on legal requirements and helps with the handling of procedures.
