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Glossary

Festsetzung

Festsetzung means the official determination of an amount — the Finanzamt "sets" your tax, the Familienkasse "sets" your Kindergeld. The set amount is binding once the appeal period ends. Check the figures immediately; after that you generally have 1 month to challenge them with an Einspruch or Widerspruch.

In plain German

Die Behörde legt offiziell fest, wie viel Sie zahlen müssen oder bekommen.

What it means

Festsetzung means the official determination of an amount — the Finanzamt "sets" your tax, the Familienkasse "sets" your Kindergeld. The set amount is binding once the appeal period ends. Check the figures immediately; after that you generally have 1 month to challenge them with an Einspruch or Widerspruch.

التحديد الرسمي (Festsetzung) يعني إقرار الجهة الحكومية رسمياً للمبلغ — فمكتب الضرائب "يحدد" ضريبتك، وصندوق الأسرة "يحدد" إعانة أطفالك. يصبح المبلغ المحدد ملزماً بعد انتهاء مهلة الطعن. تحقق من الأرقام فوراً؛ فلديك عموماً شهر واحد للطعن فيها بالاعتراض الضريبي (Einspruch) أو الاعتراض الإداري (Widerspruch).

As it appears in letters

Die Festsetzung der Einkommensteuer 2025 erfolgt unter dem Vorbehalt der Nachprüfung.
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This page explains general rules. It is not legal advice for your case.