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Postcode

03172 Guben, Schenkendöbern/Derbno, Jänschwalde/Janšojce

Everything for postcode 03172: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Brandenburg
Population Guben
15,613
Property tax B 2022
405 %

01 Towns with postcode 03172

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Stadtverwaltung Guben

    Gasstraße 4, 03172 Guben

  • Town hall

    Amt Peitz

    Schulstraße 6, 03185 Peitz

  • Town hall

    Gemeinde Schenkendöbern

    Gemeindeallee 45, 03172 Schenkendöbern OT Schenkendöbern

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Cottbus

    Vom-Stein-Straße 29, 03050 Cottbus

    0355 4991-4100

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Cottbus

    Vom-Stein-Straße 29, 03050 Cottbus

    0355 4991-4100

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Cottbus

    Vom-Stein-Straße 29, 03050 Cottbus

    0355 4991-4100

03 Moving to Guben (03172)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Stadtverwaltung Guben within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
  2. STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Spree-Neiße district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Cottbus; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Guben, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
  5. STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
Personal moving checklist for Guben
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04 Property tax in Guben

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Guben the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 405 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in GubenPer quarter
€30€122€30
€60€243€61
€120€486€122

The rate is 11 points above the median in Spree-Neiße district (394 %). The rate is 11 points above the median in Brandenburg (394 %). The rate is 25 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Guben pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 330 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.

Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.

05 Bulky waste & recycling in Guben

In Guben, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.

06 Nearby postcodes

? FAQ: postcode 03172

Q01Which town has the postcode 03172?

03172 belongs to Guben, Schenkendöbern/Derbno, Jänschwalde/Janšojce in Brandenburg (localities: Schenkendöbern, Jänschwalde).

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 03172?

Finanzamt Cottbus.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 03172?

In Guben the rate for property tax B was 405 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 03172?

At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Guben, within two weeks of moving in.

Q05Which district does 03172 belong to?

Spree-Neiße district in Brandenburg.

Q06How many people live in Guben?

15,613 inhabitants on 44 km² (355 per km²).