On 12 February 2021, the Germany’s upper house of Parliament further approved an extension in the deadline for 2019 tax returns. Accordingly, the deadline for the 2019 calendar year for tax returns submitted by tax advisors is extended up to 31 August 2021. The deadline was previously extended to 31 March 2021.
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