Business, tax and funding
ELSTER
Abbreviation for Elektronische Steuererklärung
In short and in plain language
ELSTER is the web portal of the German tax offices.
You use it for your tax return. You can also send and get messages from the tax office there.
Firms have an account there. They also get notices through it, for example on their firm number.
Definition
ELSTER is the online portal of the German tax administration for tax returns and communication with the tax office. Through their ELSTER user account, businesses also receive notices, for example about the business identification number.