Bayerische Steuerverwaltung

The Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern (LfSt) is a central authority within the Bavarian tax administration. It acts as a link between the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs and the Bavarian tax offices.

• Tax Administration: The LfSt is responsible for the administration and implementation of tax laws in Bavaria. It offers comprehensive support in tax matters, including the processing of tax returns and registrations.
• Training and Career Development: The LfSt offers dual training as a Finanzwirt, which can be completed in just two years. This training combines theoretical and practical elements and enables entry into various areas of tax administration.
• Information and Communication Technology: In addition to tax administration, IT plays an important role, with technical knowledge being acquired during training.

The main mission of the LfSt is to make tax administration efficient and customer-oriented. Values such as Leistungsorientierung, Flexibilität, and Teamfähigkeit are central to the work within the authority. The LfSt promotes a gute Work-Life-Balance and offers flexible Arbeitszeitmodelle as well as opportunities for Homeoffice.

The LfSt is committed to Inklusion and promotes the employment of people with disabilities. It also values digitale Transformation by supporting platforms such as ELSTER for electronic tax returns. These initiatives contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of tax administration.

The LfSt regularly informs about current fraud attempts and offers comprehensive support with the property tax reform. It also operates an extensive range of further training courses to promote the professional development of its employees. In addition, it offers a dual study program that enables graduation at a higher qualification level.