Deregister trade

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  • Service description

    If you wish to cease the operation of your trade, you are required to deregister your trade.

    The same applies if you move the headquarters of your business or a branch office or a dependent branch of your business to a new location and this results in the jurisdiction of a different municipality. First, deregister your trade or business at the previous location. Then register it again at the new location.

    If you change the legal form of your business, a business deregistration is also required. You must first deregister your business under the previous legal form. You then re-register your business under the new legal form.
    If you relocate the headquarters of your business or a branch office or dependent branch of your company to a new location without changing the jurisdiction within the municipality, a business re-registration is sufficient.
    The deregistration must be carried out by the following persons or their authorized representatives:

    • in the case of sole traders, by the trader himself,
    • in the case of corporations (e.g. GmbH, AG), by the legal representatives.

    In the case of partnerships (e.g. OHG, KG, GbR/BGB-Gesellschaft, GmbH & Co. KG), trade registrations must be made by all partners with management authority.
     

  • Process flow

    You can deregister your trade in person, in writing (for example, by fax or letter), or by electronic means.

    • If the deregistration is done in person or in writing, you must fill out the form form "Trade deregistration" - GewA 3 and sign it personally.
      • The form "GewA 3" is available at the office responsible for deregistration or, depending on the offer, can also be downloaded.
    • The same data is collected in the electronic procedure as in the personal deregistration. However, the form can be deviated from and you do not have to sign it personally.
    • The office responsible for deregistration may use suitable and appropriate procedures to establish your identity in the case of electronic deregistration using the online procedure (for example, PIN/TAN procedures, the electronic ID function, De-Mail or a self-declaration of identity).
    • For the receipt of your trade deregistration, you will receive a certificate from the authority.
    • The office responsible for deregistration forwards the trade deregistration to other offices, such as the tax office, the employers' liability insurance association, the chamber of trade or the chamber of industry and commerce and, if necessary, the registration court.
       

  • Requirements

    • Company liquidation or
    • Relocation of your registered office or the registered office of a branch or dependent branch outside the previous municipality, or
    • Change the legal form of your business
       

  • What documents are needed?

    • Copy of ID card or passport with certificate of registration, or presentation on site. In the case of electronic business re-registration, depending on the municipality, further suitable and appropriate procedures for establishing identity (for example PIN/TAN procedure, the electronic ID function, De-Mail or a self-declaration of identity).
    • Copy of the extract from the Commercial Register, if your company is registered in the Commercial Register (also: Register of Cooperatives, Register of Associations)
       

  • What are the fees?

    The costs are based on the respective administrative fee regulations of the state or on the fee statutes of the bodies responsible under state law.
    Special instructions for - Verbandsgemeinde Göllheim

    When deregistering a trade, fees of EUR 40.00 are incurred at the Göllheim municipal administration.

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    You are obliged to deregister your business at the time of the closure of the business or at the time of the transfer of the business to the jurisdiction of another municipality or the change of the legal form.

  • Processing time

    If you have filled out the form correctly and your documents are complete, the authority will certify receipt of your deregistration immediately if you come in person. If you deregister in writing or electronically, you will receive the receipt of your trade deregistration within 3 days.

  • Legal basis

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    Special instructions for - Verbandsgemeinde Göllheim

    We ask you to make an appointment by phone: 06351-490928


Who do I need to contact?

Special instructions for - Verbandsgemeinde Göllheim

We ask you to make an appointment by phone: 06351-490928

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