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Postcode

06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Everything for postcode 06749: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Sachsen-Anhalt
Population Bitterfeld-Wolfen
36,186
Property tax B 2022
390 %

01 Towns with postcode 06749

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Stadt

    Rathausplatz 1, 06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Bitterfeld-Wolfen

    OT Bitterfeld Mittelstraße 20, 06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

    03493 345-0

    Opening hours

    Servicestelle

    Mon08:00–12:00
    Tue08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00
    Thu–Fri08:00–12:00

03 Moving to Bitterfeld-Wolfen (06749)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Stadt 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Bitterfeld-Wolfen; 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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, 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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen
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04 Property tax in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Bitterfeld-Wolfen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 390 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Bitterfeld-WolfenPer quarter
€30€117€29
€60€234€59
€120€468€117

The rate is 10 points below the median in Anhalt-Bitterfeld district (400 %). The rate is 7 points below the median in Sachsen-Anhalt (397 %). The rate is 10 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Bitterfeld-Wolfen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 400 %; 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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

In Bitterfeld-Wolfen, 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.

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? FAQ: postcode 06749

Q01Which town has the postcode 06749?

06749 belongs to Bitterfeld-Wolfen in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 06749?

Finanzamt Bitterfeld-Wolfen.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 06749?

In Bitterfeld-Wolfen the rate for property tax B was 390 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 06749?

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

Q05Which district does 06749 belong to?

Anhalt-Bitterfeld district in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Q06How many people live in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

36,186 inhabitants on 87 km² (415 per km²).