
30,000 einfachELSTER registrations in six weeks Only those who have additional rental income or higher investment income, for example, have to go the old-fashioned way via My ELSTER, where the complete income tax return form is offered. When ordering the access number, users are already asked whether they meet the requirements: They receive domestic pensions and have no other income – with the exception of mini-jobs and investment income – from which final withholding tax has already been paid to the tax office or for which the saver’s allowance has been claimed. For the service, users only have to enter their tax ID and date of birth in a registration window and then receive an access number by post.

Existing models, databases and platforms served as the basis for implementing einfachELSTER as a continuous further development of the citizen-friendliness of ELSTER applications.


Advantages of einfachELSTER: registration without certificate, simple dialogue interface and data retrieval tailored to the target group.
