Jahresabschluss: annual financial statement disclosure (Offenlegung) to the Unternehmensregister
Elk jaar in december, uiterlijk de 31. · 12 months after the balance-sheet date; shown here for a calendar-year (31 December) fiscal year end.
Wat verandert er
Corporations (GmbH, UG (haftungsbeschränkt), and GmbH & Co. KG) must file their annual financial statements for disclosure via the Unternehmensregister/Bundesanzeiger within 12 months of their balance-sheet date (§325 Abs. 1a HGB); for a calendar-year company that means by 31 December of the following year. Small and micro companies (Kleinstkapitalgesellschaften, §267/§267a HGB) may use reduced formats or, for micro companies, simple deposit (Hinterlegung) instead of full publication, but the 12-month deadline itself still applies.
Voor wie geldt dit
GmbH, UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and other capital companies (and qualifying GmbH & Co. KG) registered in Germany; sole traders (Einzelunternehmen) and standard partnerships are generally not subject to this HGB disclosure duty.
Groottes: micro, klein, middelgroot, groot · Sectoren: Alle sectoren
Wat u moet doen
Prepare the annual financial statements after the fiscal year end and file them for disclosure (Offenlegung) or, if eligible as a Kleinstkapitalgesellschaft, deposit (Hinterlegung) them via the Bundesanzeiger/Unternehmensregister portal within 12 months of the balance-sheet date.
Volgende termijnen
Sanctie
Ordnungsgeld (administrative fine) proceedings by the Bundesamt für Justiz starting at a minimum of €2,500, escalating and repeatable for continued non-compliance (§335 HGB).
Bronnen
- gesetze-im-internet.de – HGB §325 (Offenlegung) (www.gesetze-im-internet.de)
- Unternehmensregister – company disclosure filing portal (www.unternehmensregister.de)
Laatst geverifieerd op 8 september 2026. Uitsluitend ter informatie, geen juridisch advies.