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Business deregistration

Business deregistration

If you cease your commercial activity, give up a business premises or move your business to another municipality, you must inform us.

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Description

If you give up the operation of your business, the business must be deregistered. The same applies if you relocate your business to another municipality. You must then deregister your business at the previous location and re-register it at the new location if you wish to continue it. If you relocate your business within the municipality, a business re-registration is sufficient.

Special case: duplicate
You can apply to us for a duplicate of the deregistration certificate. The fee is 15 euros. Send us your application by e-mail together with a copy of your ID. You will usually receive the duplicate by post within a week. We will also send you the invoice for 15 euros.

You canderegisteryour businessonlinefor the following types of company:

  • Sole proprietorship (registered and unregistered)
  • Companies under civil law (GbR)
  • Companies with limited liability (GmbH)
  • Business company (UG also with limited liability)
  • Public limited companies

In other cases, we kindly ask you to submit the business deregistration by e-mail with the required documents (see "Required documents") or to make an appointment to visit us in person.

Business deregistration is mandatory.

Please use the online business registration.

Required documents

  • Fully completed "Business deregistration" form
    (important: please state the date of business closure)
  • Copy of identity card or passport
  • Trade licence or copy of the trade licence
  • if authorised: a written power of attorney and a copy of the identity card of the principal and the authorised representative

Duration & Costs

Fees

35 Euro

Payment methods available

Questions & Answers

Two steps are required when relocating to another municipality:

  • Deregistration with the trade authority at the previous location
  • Registration with the trade authority at the new location

Legal basis

§14 Industrial Code

Links & Downloads

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Gewerbemeldungen, Zentrale Dienste, Anmeldung ProstSchG

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Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Gewerbemeldungen, Zentrale Dienste, Anmeldung ProstSchG

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

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Implerstraße 11
81371 München

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