Field help: Business tax assessment amount (Gewerbesteuermessbetrag)

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Business tax (Gewerbeertragsteuer, abbreviation: GewSt) is collected as a business income tax on the objective earning power of a business.

Based on the company's business income, a tax assessment amount, known as the business tax assessment amount, is determined. This amount is determined by the tax office by issuing a business tax assessment notice (basic notice for business tax).

Business tax is the most important source of income for municipalities in Germany.