If you want to challenge an incorrect tax assessment in Germany, you have to …

Einbürgerungstest, question 280 German original

Wenn Sie sich in Deutschland gegen einen falschen Steuerbescheid wehren wollen, müssen Sie …

  1. nichts machen. do nothing.
  2. den Bescheid wegwerfen. throw the assessment away.
  3. Einspruch einlegen. lodge an objection.
  4. warten, bis ein anderer Bescheid kommt. wait until another assessment arrives.
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Correct answer: Einspruch einlegen. lodge an objection.

Why?

A Steuerbescheid is the official notice in which the Finanzamt (tax office) sets out the tax you owe. If it is wrong, you can lodge an objection, called an Einspruch, with the Finanzamt within one month.

Key term: Einspruch = objection

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