Customs Office in Schweinfurt concludes 2023 with a revenue of approximately 1.8 billion euros for the national budget

The Schweinfurt Customs Office, located in the heart of Germany, is a bustling hub of activity. With over 700 employees, it plays a significant role in monitoring the flows of goods for import and export, processing international mail and parcel shipments, and collecting taxes and duties.

In 2023, the office collected nearly 1.8 billion euros in taxes and import duties, a figure that maintained the high revenue level compared to the previous years. The strongest revenue streams were customs duties and import VAT with a total of 1.08 billion euros, and consumption taxes with 408 million euros. Additionally, over 25 million euros in taxes on alcohol, tobacco, sparkling wine, and coffee were collected.

The motor vehicle tax assessment office of the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt is responsible for almost 2 million motor vehicles in Lower and Upper Franconia. In 2023, the motor vehicle tax collected amounted to 280 million euros, marking an increase from the previous year's 268 million euros.

The office also collects the beer tax, with over 31 million euros being collected in 2023.

In the fight against the shadow economy, the Financial Control of Black Money, a unit within the Schweinfurt customs, was successful in 2023. Courts imposed custodial sentences totaling approximately 53.5 years (642 months), and fines totaling over 53.6 million euros were imposed in the investigations of the Financial Control of Black Money.

The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt offers a family- and life-phase-oriented work environment, good pay from the start, and exciting workplaces, making it an attractive employer. Currently, the office is training 96 trainees in the higher and middle customs service, including those in the newly designed Bachelor of Laws degree program starting in March 2024.

For those interested in learning more about customs, an open day will take place on July 13, 2024, from 10:00 to 15:00. The event, which will take place at Londonstraße 24 in Schweinfurt, will provide an insight into the varied and responsible range of tasks of the customs. Both students and interested citizens will have the opportunity to talk to customs officers.

Further information on topics related to customs can be found at www.zoll.de. For inquiries, please contact the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt. The Central Office for Criminal and Administrative Offenses North Bavaria, located in Bamberg, handles administrative offenses and criminal proceedings for the Main Customs Offices Schweinfurt, Nuremberg, and Regensburg.

It is worth noting that the search results do not contain information about the official who served as head of the main customs office (Hauptzollamt) Schweinfurt in 2024.

In 2022, over 4,200 criminal proceedings and nearly 300 administrative fine proceedings in the field of customs and consumption tax offenses were concluded at the Central Office. The damage caused by black money or illegal employment amounted to 24 million euros in 2023, a decrease from 32.8 million euros in 2022. There was a significant increase in energy tax in 2023, amounting to around 281 million euros.

The open day and the ongoing training programs at the Schweinfurt Customs Office underscore the office's commitment to fostering a knowledgeable and dedicated workforce, while its impressive revenue figures highlight its crucial role in the country's economy.

Customs Office in Schweinfurt concludes 2023 with a revenue of approximately 1.8 billion euros for the national budget