Federal Fiscal Court

The Federal Fiscal Court (German: Bundesfinanzhof) is one of five federal supreme courts of Germany, established according to Article 95 of the Basic Law. It is the federal court of appeal for tax and customs matters in cases which have already been heard by the subordinate instance, namely the Finance Courts.

Federal Fiscal Court
Bundesfinanzhof
JurisdictionGermany
LocationMunich
Authorized byBasic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
Websitebundesfinanzhof.de
President of the Federal Fiscal Court
CurrentlyHans-Josef Thesling

The Federal Fiscal Court was established in 1950 (succeeding the supreme Finance Court of the German Reich - Reichsfinanzhof - established in 1918). Its seat is in Munich.

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