There are four types of tax numbers in Germany. Each tax number has its own and different functions. Let’s learn about these four tax numbers in categories:

< p>1. German local tax number: It is a tax number that Amazon sellers are required to fill in in the backend. The format is 12/123/12345, which is also used by sellers when paying taxes.

2. Temporary tax ID: used to pay taxes on the old account, and will become invalid after the tax is paid.

3. German VAT tax number: The format is DE123456789, and the main function of the German VAT tax number is to issue invoices to buyers.

4. German tax certificate: It is a tax payment certificate, proving that the seller has truthfully declared and paid taxes every month.