Notice Response in Germany
Answer a notice from a Germany authority inside the deadline it sets. These are the notice types the research run documented, each with the response the authority actually requires. A deadline the research could not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than guessed.
What we will need from you
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Tax assessment (Steuerbescheid) — corporation/trade/VAT - Issued after the Finanzamt reviews a filed return (or estimates where none is filed).
A one-month objection period (Einspruch, §355 AO) runs from notification; without a timely Einspruch the assessment becomes final. §355 AO not fetched this pass. (not verified against the authority's own page)
VAT advance-return / estimate notices - Late or missing Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung; the office may estimate (Schätzung) and add late-filing surcharges.
File the outstanding advance return and/or lodge an Einspruch within the objection period. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Handelsregister / disclosure enforcement (Ordnungsgeld) - Failure to publish annual accounts via the Bundesanzeiger/Unternehmensregister within the HGB deadline; the BfJ issues an Ordnungsgeld notice with a six-week catch-up period.
File the overdue accounts and/or object within the stated period, or the Ordnungsgeld (fine, escalating) becomes payable. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Trademark opposition / office objection - A third party files an opposition (Widerspruch, €250) within the opposition period, or the DPMA raises absolute-grounds objections during examination.
File observations/a response within the DPMA's set period; unanswered objections can lead to refusal.
Patent examination office action (Prüfungsbescheid) - During substantive examination the DPMA issues objections (novelty/inventive step/formalities).
Respond within the deadline set in the Bescheid; failure to respond can lead to the application being deemed withdrawn or refused. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Authority fee, where the notice carries oneonly if it appliesA notice fee depends on the notice and the stage it is answered at, and the research records no single published figure. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Notice Reviewed
Notice read, authority and deadline identified.
Position Agreed
Response strategy agreed with you.
Response Filed
Reply submitted to the authority within its deadline.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Finanzamt and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.