There are many tasks in a community that an individual cannot solve: education and public infrastructure, health care and social security, internal and external security are all part of it. Here the state acts for all of us. He finances his services with tax revenues. They are his main source of income. Without these funds he would not be able to fulfill his tasks.
This brochure provides an overview of the main principles and provisions of tax law and the various types of taxes in Germany.
Source BMF
