Applying for a clearance certificate (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung) from the City of Duisburg
Clearance certificate in Duisburg: the Amt für Rechnungswesen und Steuern certifies that there are no tax arrears with the city. You apply informally by email, fax or post, stating the purpose; the certificate comes promptly by post. The city names no fee. Our fixed price: 49.90 euros.
Clearance certificate Duisburg: the essentials
- Responsible office
- Amt für Rechnungswesen und Steuern of the City of Duisburg
- How to apply
- informally by email, fax or post
- Processing time
- according to the city «promptly by post»
- Contact
- steuersachbearbeitung@stadt-duisburg.de · Fax 0203 283-6720 · Post 47049 Duisburg
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- Urgent
- collection on site after booking an appointment by phone, 0203 94000
- Official fee
- not stated by the city
- Purpose
- e.g. restaurant, snack bar, estate agent, pawnbroker, auctioneer, amusement arcade
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €49.90 including any city fee
As of: 26.10.2026 · Source: Stadt Duisburg
How we apply for it
- 1State the purposeE.g. restaurant or estate agent permit.
- 2Give the detailsPerson or company with register number.
- 3Pay the fixed price49.90 euros, fee included.
- 4Application to the cityInformal; the certificate comes by post.
Applying yourself to the City of Duisburg
The way without us, step by step
You can apply for the certificate directly from the City of Duisburg without us. The city recommends the informal application to avoid waiting on site:
- By email to steuersachbearbeitung@stadt-duisburg.de, by fax to 0203 283-6720 or by post to Amt für Rechnungswesen und Steuern, 47049 Duisburg.
- State what you need the certificate for.
- Private individuals give name, date of birth and current address; legal entities such as a GmbH give name, commercial register number and registered office.
- According to the city the certificate comes promptly by post. In urgent cases you collect it on site after booking an appointment by phone.
- Costs compared: the city names no fee on its page. With us you pay 49.90 euros including any city fee.
- If you also need the certificate of your tax reliability, contact your tax office. Which certificate is needed is explained by the office asking for it.
- We are not an authority. Only the city checks whether arrears exist; we handle the application and follow-up.
Required details
- As a private individual: name, date of birth and current address.
- As a GmbH or other legal entity: name, commercial register number and registered office.
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- The purpose, such as a restaurant licence, estate agent permit or amusement arcade.
- Whether the requesting office also wants a certificate from the tax office.
- Your power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order process.
City or tax office?
Two certificates with similar names
The City of Duisburg's certificate only concerns taxes owed to the city, not to the tax office.
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The Amt für Rechnungswesen und Steuern certifies that there are no tax arrears with the City of Duisburg. According to the city it is needed, for example, for licences for restaurants, kiosks or snack bars, for estate agent permits, for pawnbroking and auctioneering businesses and for registering amusement arcades.
The tax office's «Bescheinigung in Steuersachen» is something else: according to the NRW tax administration it shows tax types, tax debts and punctuality of payments and returns, also in English as «Certificate in Tax Matters». The office asking for it tells you which of the two to present.
The tax administration states no period of validity for its certificate; the office you present it to decides. It is only valid as an original and without deletions. If you have only just founded your business and had little contact with the tax office, the certificate contains a note on this.
Questions about the clearance certificate in Duisburg
Where do I apply for the clearance certificate in Duisburg?
At the Amt für Rechnungswesen und Steuern of the City of Duisburg, informally by email to steuersachbearbeitung@stadt-duisburg.de, by fax to 0203 283-6720 or by post to 47049 Duisburg. State the purpose. In urgent cases you collect the certificate on site after an appointment booked by phone.
How long does the certificate take?
The City of Duisburg writes that you receive the certificate promptly by post. It names no number of days. If you are in a hurry, book an appointment by phone and collect it on site; the city can be reached on 0203 94000.
What does the clearance certificate cost in Duisburg?
The City of Duisburg's page lists no fee for the tax clearance certificate. With us the application costs 49.90 euros, any city fee included. The tax office's Bescheinigung in Steuersachen is a different one, applied for there and also available in English on request.
Which details does the city need?
From private individuals name, date of birth and current address. From legal entities such as a GmbH, name, commercial register number and registered office. Plus the purpose the certificate is needed for, for example a restaurant licence or an estate agent permit. Send the details informally to the Amt für Rechnungswesen und Steuern.
Do I need the certificate from the city or from the tax office?
The office asking you for it will tell you. The City of Duisburg only certifies that there are no tax arrears with it. A certificate of your tax reliability is issued by the responsible tax office; it shows, for example, tax debts and punctuality of payments. Sometimes both are required.
Can I apply for the certificate by email?
Yes. The City of Duisburg even recommends the informal application by email, fax or post to avoid waiting on site. The email goes to steuersachbearbeitung@stadt-duisburg.de. The city names no form; what matters is the purpose and your details.
Official sources
- Stadt Duisburg – Steuerliche Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung, read on 26.10.2026
- Finanzverwaltung NRW – Bescheinigung in Steuersachen, read on 26.10.2026
- Stadt Duisburg – Gewerbeanmeldung, read on 26.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix applies for the certificate from the City of Duisburg with your power of attorney. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.