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BMF
Abbreviation for Federal Ministry of Finance
In short and in plain language
The BMF is the German Federal Ministry of Finance.
It is in charge of tax and money policy.
It puts out letters. They explain how the tax offices read tax laws.
These notes can matter for firms. This is true for value added tax and e-invoices, for example.
Definition
The BMF is the German Federal Ministry of Finance, responsible for tax and financial policy. It publishes so-called BMF letters explaining how the tax authorities interpret tax laws. For businesses these notes can matter, for example on VAT and e-invoicing.