financial administration
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tax administration
The state authority or the entirety of the authorities responsible for managing public finances. Its main tasks are collecting taxes and overseeing the state budget.
Die Finanzverwaltung hat den neuen Steuerbescheid verschickt.
The tax administration has sent out the new tax assessment notice.
financial administration
Within a company or organization, the department or area responsible for managing financial resources. This includes tasks such as accounting, budgeting, and controlling.
Die Finanzverwaltung des Vereins legt einmal im Jahr einen Kassenbericht vor.
The association's financial administration presents a cash report once a year.
The word is made up of 'Finanz' (finance) and 'Verwaltung' (administration). So it literally means 'administration of finances'.
Die Finanzverwaltung ist für die Einnahmen und Ausgaben des Staates zuständig.
The financial administration is responsible for the state's income and expenses.
You can tell from the context whether the state authority or an internal department is meant. Terms like 'Staat' (state), 'Steuern' (taxes), or 'Finanzamt' (tax office) point to the authority. Terms like 'Unternehmen' (company), 'Verein' (association), or 'Budget' (budget) point to the internal department.
Jeder Bürger muss seine Steuererklärung bei der Finanzverwaltung einreichen.
Every citizen must submit their tax return to the tax administration.
In the context of the tax authority, typical verbs are 'kontaktieren' (to contact), 'einreichen' (to submit), or 'erhalten' (to receive). You contact the Finanzverwaltung (tax administration), submit documents there, or receive a notice from it.
Ich habe von der Finanzverwaltung eine Mahnung erhalten.
I received a reminder from the tax administration.
tax office
Finanzamt and Finanzverwaltung can both refer to state tax matters. The Finanzamt is one specific authority, whereas Finanzverwaltung refers to the broader area of state authorities. Use Finanzamt for a letter or a tax return; Finanzverwaltung is suitable for the state system as a whole.
Die Finanzverwaltung hat die Steuererklärungen in diesem Jahr schneller bearbeitet.
The tax administration processed the tax returns more quickly this year.
Das Finanzamt hat mir wegen meiner Steuererklärung geschrieben.
The tax office wrote to me about my tax return.
