Fill and sign Steuer-Vollmacht online
Official template for a power of attorney authorising a tax adviser to represent you with the tax authorities (BMF letter of 27 March 2025).
Steuer-Vollmacht at a glance
- Official name
- Muster einer Vollmacht zur Vertretung in Steuersachen
- Issued by
- Bundesministerium der Finanzen
- Country
- Germany
- Category
- Tax
- Language
- German
- Who uses it
- Taxpayers and small businesses with a tax adviser.
- Signature
Check with the recipient
The BMF guidance (Merkblatt) states that the person granting the power must sign it; for companies, the legal representative signs. It does not say whether an electronic signature is accepted on the template; the adviser usually transmits the power-of-attorney data electronically.
The Muster einer Vollmacht zur Vertretung in Steuersachen is the official template for authorising a tax adviser (Steuerberater) or similar professional to act for you with the German tax authorities. Taxpayers and small businesses sign it when they engage an adviser, who then registers it electronically. Open the official BMF document from bundesfinanzministerium.de in BunnyDoc's free Sign PDF tool straight from this page, type into the template, add your signature and date, and download it. The PDF is handled in your browser and never leaves your device.
How to fill in and sign Steuer-Vollmacht
Open the BMF document
The PDF is the BMF letter of 27 March 2025, with the power-of-attorney template as Anlage 1 (for advisers under § 3 StBerG), the template for wage tax help associations as Anlage 2, and the guidance leaflet as Anlage 3. Your adviser may give you a pre-filled copy.
Enter your details and the adviser's
Fill in your name, date of birth and tax ID (IdNr) as the person granting the power, and the name of the adviser or firm in the Bevollmächtigte field (line 9).
Limit the scope if you want (lines 14 and 15)
The power covers all tax matters by default. Tick boxes in line 15 to exclude particular taxes or stages, such as appeals, tax court or criminal proceedings. Line 14 grants the right to appoint and revoke sub-agents and must be given expressly.
Notices and time limits (lines 16 to 28)
Lines 16 to 20 decide whether tax assessments and reminders are sent to the adviser. Lines 21 to 24 let you limit the power in time, and line 28 controls whether earlier powers of attorney end.
Data retrieval and consent (lines 34 to 41)
Decide whether the adviser may retrieve your tax data electronically (you can refuse in line 34). Your signature also confirms consent to storing and transmitting the data (lines 40 and 41).
Sign and give it to your adviser
Sign and date the template and give it to your adviser. They keep it and transmit the power-of-attorney data to the tax authorities under § 80a AO.
What you need before you start
- Your tax identification number (IdNr), or business ID number (W-IdNr) for businesses.
- Your adviser's name or firm name.
- A decision on which taxes, years and procedures the power should cover.
- The BMF document, or a copy your adviser prepared.
Which version applies?
The BMF revised the templates with immediate effect on 27 March 2025. Because the electronic data records needed updating, a BMF letter of 24 April 2025 kept the old templates in use for electronic transmission until the technical change was done. A BMF letter of 12 December 2025 announced that the change is complete, so electronic transmission under § 80a AO now uses the 2025 templates. If the data is not transmitted electronically, using the official template is optional. Powers of attorney signed on earlier official templates remain valid.
Spouses and revocation
- Each spouse or civil partner gives a separate power of attorney, even if you file jointly.
- You can revoke the power at any time, but the tax office only treats it as revoked once it has been told or has received a revocation data record. Until then, it can still send notices to the adviser.
Steuer-Vollmacht: frequently asked questions
Do I have to use the official BMF template?
Only if your adviser transmits the power of attorney electronically under § 80a AO, which most do. Otherwise the template is optional.
Do I send the Vollmacht to the Finanzamt?
Usually not. You give the signed template to your adviser, who keeps it and transmits the data electronically to the tax authorities.
Can I sign the tax power of attorney electronically?
The BMF guidance says the person granting the power must sign it, but does not say whether an e-signature is accepted. Ask your adviser how they want it. You can add a signature for free with the Sign PDF tool.
Do spouses need one power of attorney or two?
Two. The guidance requires a separate power of attorney for each taxpayer, even when spouses or partners are assessed jointly.
Is my old Vollmacht still valid?
Yes. Powers of attorney on earlier official templates remain valid, whether or not their data was transmitted electronically.
Is BunnyDoc connected to the Federal Ministry of Finance?
No. BunnyDoc is not affiliated with the Bundesministerium der Finanzen or any tax office. We link to the official document on bundesfinanzministerium.de and give you a free tool to fill and sign it in your browser.
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