Register your self-employment online for free

Norman guides you through the tax registration (Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung) and files it digitally with the Finanzamt. More than 6,000 self-employed already got their tax number with Norman.

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Hosted in Germany
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Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung
Done
Done
TypeFreelance
Start dateJul 22, 2026
Done
Small business ruleYes

Start freelancing in three simple steps

Fill out the registration questionnaire

Answer simple questions about your activity. Norman turns them into the official Finanzamt registration, for free.

Set up invoicing and accounting

Create a clean workflow for invoices, receipts, and bookkeeping from day one.

Get your tax number

Once your tax number arrives, activate your billing setup and start operating.

Everything you need to become self-employed

From registering with the Finanzamt to your first invoice: registration, invoicing, and bookkeeping are free with Norman, and your taxes stay in view from day one.

Invoice
Acme BV
9.460 €
Overdue
Send reminder
Invoice
Acme Inc.
8.330 $
Sent
Invoice
Acme GmbH
7.530 €
Paid

Invoices from day one

Create, send, and track compliant invoices as soon as you start. Revenue books automatically.

Receipt
Team lunch · 84.20 €
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Transaction
Oberholz · Jul 21, 2026
Card payment

Receipts sorted from the start

Scan or forward receipts. Norman matches and books them automatically.

Revenue2.470 €
Expenses610 €
Home office360 €
Meals187 €
Transportation63 €
Profit1.860 €

Taxes without prior knowledge

When your first declaration is due, Norman has it prefilled. Review and submit directly to the tax office.

Apply for your tax number, free

Fill out the digital registration. Norman files it directly with the Finanzamt, no paperwork, no office visits.

Tax estimate
Live
3.087,22 €
The next deadlineApril 10

Know your deadlines and tax burden

See your next deadline and your estimated tax burden in real time, from your first sale.

Start your freelance journey now

Register your self-employment for free and join more than 6,000 self-employed who got their tax number with Norman.

Start now for free

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