{"id":12376,"date":"2025-03-17T10:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T10:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/?p=12376"},"modified":"2025-03-17T13:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T13:56:21","slug":"von-anmeldung-bis-genehmigung-so-navigierst-du-durch-die-buerokratie-als-unternehmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/von-anmeldung-bis-genehmigung-so-navigierst-du-durch-die-buerokratie-als-unternehmer\/","title":{"rendered":"From registration to approval: how to navigate the bureaucracy as an entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Founding and running a company involves numerous bureaucratic obligations. If you are not well prepared, you can quickly lose track of registrations, permits and tax requirements. But with the right strategy, you can minimize the bureaucratic burden and focus on the essentials - your business.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"533\"><strong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"531\">1. the first steps: company registration and trade license<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"674\">Every business activity begins with official registration. However, the requirements differ depending on the type of company:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"1224\">\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"1012\"><strong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"699\">Business registration:<\/strong> If you run a business (e.g. online store, caf\u00e9, craft business), you must register your business with the local trade office. You will usually need your identity card, a registration certificate and any permits for special activities (e.g. health certificate for catering).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1224\"><strong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1051\">Freelancers &amp; small business owners:<\/strong> If you take up freelance work (e.g. as a designer, consultant or doctor), you do not need to register your business. Instead, you register directly with the tax office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1251\"><strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1249\">Important tips:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1548\">Find out in advance online whether you can register digitally. Many cities already offer this service.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1548\">If you are unsure whether your business is a trade or is considered freelance, ask the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) or a tax consultant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1614\"><strong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1612\">2. tax obligations: Tax office &amp; tax number<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1878\">After registration, the trade office automatically forwards your data to the tax office. Within a few weeks you will receive the <strong data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1787\">Questionnaire for tax registration<\/strong>in which you must state your expected income and your VAT liability, among other things.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1930\"><strong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1928\">Important points that you should clarify:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"2398\">\n<li data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"2101\"><strong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1957\">Value added tax liability:<\/strong> If your turnover remains below \u20ac22,000 in the first year, you can use the small business regulation and do not have to charge VAT.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2264\"><strong data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2139\">Tax number &amp; VAT ID:<\/strong> The tax number is required for your tax return, the VAT ID is important for trading within the EU.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2398\"><strong data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2292\">Trade tax liability:<\/strong> Companies with an annual profit of over \u20ac24,500 (except freelancers) must pay trade tax.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2422\"><strong data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2420\">Practical tips:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2649\">\u00a0Use an accounting program to manage your income and taxes properly right from the start.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2649\">Ask a tax advisor if you are unsure - incorrect information can lead to problems with the tax office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2707\"><strong data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2705\">3. necessary permits &amp; regulations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2802\">Depending on the industry, you may need special permits and authorizations. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"3035\">\n<li data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2856\"><strong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2822\">Gastronomy:<\/strong> Hygiene regulations, liquor license<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2904\"><strong data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2872\">Craft:<\/strong> Entry in the register of craftsmen<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2967\"><strong data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2923\">Online store:<\/strong> Data protection guidelines, imprint obligation<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"3035\"><strong data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"2991\">Medicine &amp; Care:<\/strong> Health certificate, special approvals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3058\"><strong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3056\">Practical tip:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3203\">Check which regulations apply to your sector in your city or region. The Chamber of Industry and Commerce or the relevant public order office can help here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3261\"><strong data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3259\">4. social security &amp; employee registration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3446\">If you want to hire employees, you must register them with the health insurance fund and pay social security contributions. Health insurance is also compulsory for you as a self-employed person.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3484\"><strong data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"3482\">Duties as an employer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3633\">\n<li data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3532\">Registration with the statutory health insurance fund<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3585\">Accident insurance via the employers' liability insurance association<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3586\" data-end=\"3633\">Compliance with minimum wage &amp; labor law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3769\"><strong data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3646\">Tip:<\/strong> If you are starting out on your own, check whether voluntary unemployment insurance for the self-employed makes sense.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Gr\u00fcndung und F\u00fchrung eines Unternehmens sind mit zahlreichen b\u00fcrokratischen Pflichten verbunden. Wer nicht gut vorbereitet ist, verliert schnell den \u00dcberblick \u00fcber Anmeldungen, Genehmigungen und steuerliche Vorgaben. Doch mit der [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,205],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buerokratie-und-behoerdenwege-fuer-unternehmen","category-von-anmeldung-bis-genehmigung-so-navigierst-du-durch-die-buerokratie-als-unternehmer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12376"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12377,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12376\/revisions\/12377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}