In the Feststellung (Determination) functional area, you can enter all the data required for the declaration for the separate and uniform determination of tax bases.

The individual Anlagen forms under Feststellung (Determination) correspond to the official forms of the tax authority and must be completed for the purpose of the electronic tax return.

Only the Revenue workspace is used in the annual financial statements or reporting.

The following income types are supported: commercial enterprise, rental and leasing, investment income, and other types of income.

The following types are not supported:

  • Self-employment
  • Agriculture and forestry

The Feststellung (Determination) functional area is opened under Company | Current Taxes | Feststellung. The functional area contains – depending on the configuration – various forms:

'Feststellung' (Determination) workspace with 'Anlage FE 1 – VuV'
'Feststellung' (Determination) workspace with 'Anlage FE 1 – VuV'

The forms displayed in the Feststellung (Determination) functional area can be specified via Company | Basic data | Form configuration on the Feststellung tab:

Configuring the forms displayed in the 'Feststellung' (Determination) functional area
Configuring the forms displayed in the 'Feststellung' (Determination) functional area

The following forms can be activated for the Feststellung (Determination) functional area:

FormDescription
Anlage FE 1Must be completed for co-partnerships (e.g. partnership companies). The total income is determined first and then distributed among the parties involved. Available for: commercial enterprise (FE 1 -G); rental and leasing (FE 1 – VuV).
Anlage FE 2Covers capital gains, other income subject to preferential tax rates, and other types of income; this income is then distributed among the parties involved. Available for: commercial enterprise (FE 2 -G); rental and leasing (FE 2 – VuV); other types of income (FE 2 – SO).
Anlage FE 3Covers special expenses and information on de minimis aid and special depreciation for new residential rental construction pursuant to section 7b of the Income Tax Act (EStG), laboratory associations and cost/auxiliary associations, as well as information on section 3a of the Income Tax Act; the amounts are then distributed among the parties involved.
Anlage FE 4Information on the tax relief for retained profits (section 34a of the Income Tax Act (EStG)) and on determining the non-deductible loan interest pursuant to section 4 (4a) of the Income Tax Act; the amounts are then distributed among the parties involved. Available for: commercial enterprise.
Anlage FE 5Information on non-deductible loan interest (section 4 (4a) of the Income Tax Act (EStG)), losses with limited liability (section 15a of EStG), losses in connection with tax deferral models (section 15b of EStG), and tax relief for retained profits (section 34a of EStG); the amounts are then distributed among the parties involved. Available for: commercial enterprise (FE 5 -G); rental and leasing (FE 5 – VuV).
Anlage FE VMCovers the tax bases for each party involved in connection with losses with limited liability (section 15a of EStG) and losses in connection with tax deferral models (section 15b of EStG). Available for: commercial enterprise (FE VM -G); rental and leasing (FE VM – VuV).
Anlage FE-KMust be completed if the partnership or community generates income for which the tax exemption or taxation depends on the legal form and corporations are involved. Covers the tax bases both for the partnership and proportionally for the corporations involved. The form is divided into two parts: the tax bases of the company and the shares of the corporations involved.
Anlage FE-K-BetTo be completed by partnerships whose shareholders include corporate income tax entities if the partnership received distributions in the assessment period that may result in tax-free income from shares in corporations. Covers profit distributions to determine their tax liability specifically and supplements the entries made in Anlage FE-K; to be completed separately for each investment and distribution.
Anlage FE-AUS 1 and Anlage FE-AUS 2Required for tax bases with a foreign reference. FE-AUS 1 covers the foreign taxes attributed to parties involved (an entry is made only if the standard income tax rate applies; with investment income, only if not already settled by the tax deduction); FE-AUS 2 determines tax-exempt but progression-relevant foreign income and add-back amounts. Available for: commercial enterprise (FE AUS - G); rental and leasing (FE AUS – VuV); other types of income (FE AUS – SO).
Anlage FE-KAPCovers the income from investment assets jointly generated by the co-partnership (e.g. partnership) and the corresponding recoverable taxes such as capital gains tax and foreign taxes. Distinguishes between gains with and without domestic tax deduction and those subject to the standard income tax rate; also covers gains taxed at a reduced rate, various tax reduction amounts, limited-creditable capital gains taxes, and family foundations; the amounts are then distributed among the parties involved.
Anlage FE-KAP-INVDetermination of the tax bases for investment income not subject to domestic tax deduction; to be completed separately for each investment fund.
Anlage FE-OTMust be completed by partnerships that are the tax group parent of a tax group member. Covers the tax bases of the tax group member attributed to the partnership; these are then allocated to the shareholders by the separate income determination.
Anlage ZinsschrankeLimits how much interest expense a company may deduct for tax purposes. Covers the data required to determine the interest and EBITDA carried forward; the deductible interest expenses, interest carried forward, and EBITDA carried forward are determined in accordance with section 8a of the Corporate Tax Act (KStG) and section 4h of the Income Tax Act (EStG). For tax groups, only the tax group parent completes the form (for the tax group member, pre-tax group interest carried forward may need to be considered). For companies with interest expenses below € 3 million, the form is normally not required unless an interest carried forward exists.
Anlage Corona-HilfenCovers whether the co-partnership (e.g. partnership) received COVID-19 emergency aid, bridging grants, and comparable grants.

For the 2025 assessment period, the structure of the Anlagen forms for the declaration for the separate and uniform determination of tax bases was fundamentally reorganized. The previous collective forms FE 1 to FE 6, as well as FE-AUS, FE-AUS 2, and FE-VM, were dissolved and replaced by individual forms specific to each income type. Income from commercial enterprise, rental and leasing, and other types of income is now entered in its own form (FE-G, FE-V, FE-SO). You can find the corresponding foreign information in the respective -AUS forms.

Anlage Corona-Hilfen has been discontinued and no longer applies for the 2025 assessment period. Information pursuant to sections 15a and 15b of the Income Tax Act (EStG), which previously had to be declared in Anlage FE-VM, is now integrated directly into the respective income-type-specific forms.

FormDescription
ESt 1 BMain form for the declaration for the separate and uniform determination of the bases for income taxation. Contains general information about the company/community, type of distribution, termination of the company, special investment units, deviating financial year, and information about supporting documents. Mandatory form.
Anlage FBInformation about the parties involved in the determination. Mandatory form. For each party involved, a separate entry with the tax identification or business identification number, responsible tax office, and participation ratio must be added.
Anlage FE-GInformation about the income from commercial enterprise to be determined. The following are entered: Current income; capital gain on the sale/discontinuation of the entire business, a part of the business, or a co-entrepreneur share; income subject to preferential tax rates/further information; information on the tax relief for retained profits pursuant to section 34a of the Income Tax Act (EStG); subsequent taxation/transfer of the amount subject to subsequent taxation pursuant to section 34a of EStG.
Anlage FE-VInformation about the income from rental and leasing to be determined.
Anlage FE-SOInformation about the other types of income to be determined: Recurring income; benefits within the meaning of section 22 (3) of the Income Tax Act (EStG) (crypto assets, other benefits); private sale transactions (real property, rights, crypto assets, other assets) incl. individual information on real property and rights equivalent to real property (rows 16-24); death benefit payments; income from recurring income subject to preferential tax rates.
Anlage FE-SonstigesDistribution of special expenses, information on de minimis aid, special depreciation for new residential rental construction pursuant to section 7b of the Income Tax Act (EStG), laboratory associations, cost/auxiliary associations, information on section 3a of EStG, construction withholding tax, and family foundations pursuant to section 15 of the Foreign Tax Act (AStG). Also contains the Creditable taxes section and the limitation of the creditability of capital gains tax pursuant to section 36a of EStG/section 31 (3) of the Investment Tax Act (InvStG).
Anlage FE-KAPDistribution of investment assets/crediting of taxes. Covers investment income with/without domestic tax deduction, income subject to the standard income tax rate, reduced taxation pursuant to section 34 (1) of the Income Tax Act (EStG), creditable taxes, family foundations pursuant to section 15 of the Foreign Tax Act (AStG), and income that is tax-exempt under a double taxation agreement (DTA)/progression proviso.
Anlage FE-KAP-INVDetermination of the tax bases for investment income not subject to domestic tax deduction.
Anlage FE-KDistribution of tax bases when corporations are involved. Required if corporations are directly or indirectly involved in a partnership.
Anlage FE-K BetAdditional information when corporations are involved: Distribution of current income pursuant to section 20 (1) nos. 1, 2, 9, and 10 letter a of the Income Tax Act (EStG).
Anlage FE-G-AUSDistribution of foreign income and taxes for income from commercial enterprise: Foreign income taxed in the source state/notional foreign taxes under a double taxation agreement (DTA); permanent establishment income that is tax-exempt under a DTA; add-back taxation pursuant to sections 7–13 of the Foreign Tax Act (AStG); income that is tax-exempt under a DTA/progression proviso.
Anlage FE-V-AUSDistribution of foreign income and taxes for income from rental and leasing. Subdivided into the total tax bases of the company/community and the distribution among the parties involved in the determination.
Anlage FE-SO-AUSDistribution of foreign income and taxes for other types of income. Subdivided into the tax bases of the company/community and those of the parties involved.
Anlage FE-OTAdditional information for partnerships (co-partnerships) to which the tax bases of tax group members are attributed.
Anlage FE-ZinsschrankeDeduction of business expenses for interest expenses (section 4h of the Income Tax Act (EStG)). Only to be completed if net interest expenses are ≥ € 3 million, an interest carried forward has been determined, and/or to determine an EBITDA carried forward.