Field help:
(2020)
Account holder
Indicate here the account holder of the bank details provided.
If the tax refund is to be paid to a different person, the tax office also requires a declaration of assignment (Abtretungsanzeige/Verpfaendungsanzeige gem. § 46 Abs. 2 AO).
Note 1: In the case of bank details, the specification of a European IBAN is required. When specifying an IBAN from Switzerland, San Marino or Monaco must also specify the BIC. The specification of an IBAN/BIC outside the European payment area (SEPA) is currently not provided for by the tax authorities. If you do not have a corresponding account, do not provide any information about the account details on this page and please contact your responsible tax office.
Note 2: If you do not want to provide bank details, you can simply leave the fields blank. In principle, however, refunds from the tax office are paid out non-cash. If you do not provide your bank details, the tax office will ask for your bank details and it will take longer to get your refund in the account. If you do not have bank details, the tax office will send you a crossed check to the address provided.
