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Business registration; business deregistration
If you give up your business, you must report this.
Forms
Forms
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Business registration with filling assistantYou can use this form to register, deregister or re-register a business. An online completion wizard will assist you in filling out the form. When you have entered all the information, the completed form will be provided in PDF format.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Business deregistration according to § 14 GewO or § 55c GewO
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
Responsible for you
For contact details of the responsible authoritiy and local valid information select under "Select location" a location.
Procedure details
Description
If you give up the operation of your business, the business must be deregistered. If you relocate your business to another municipality, you must re-register your business at the new location. The competent authority will transfer the data from the business registration to the authority at the previous location. In addition, it is no longer necessary for the trader to deregister at the previous location. If you relocate your business within the municipality, a business re-registration is sufficient.
Requirements
Age of majority or approval of the guardianship court
Proceedings
The business deregistration can be submitted in text form using the form provided to the municipality in which the activity is carried out or to the responsible Chamber of Industry and Commerce or Chamber of Crafts. If a competent authority provides an online procedure, the business deregistration can be submitted electronically via this procedure.
Other authorities (e.g. tax office, Chamber of Crafts or Chamber of Industry and Commerce) will also be informed of the business deregistration. Please note that, irrespective of this, the cessation of the business must be declared to the tax office as part of the income tax return.
Fees
EUR 25 to EUR 100 in accordance with the Schedule of Costs (5.III.5/2.) to the Costs Act
Deadlines
The notification must be made when the commercial activity is discontinued.
Legal bases
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§ 14 Gewerbeordnung (GewO), insb. Abs. 5 Satz 2 und Abs. 7Anzeigepflicht
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§ 15 Abs. 1 Gewerbeordnung (GewO)Empfangsbescheinigung, Betrieb ohne Zulassung
Appeal
Administrative court action
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Status: 14.10.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
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