#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 341Law on the Abolition of the Cuxhaven Free Zone and Amendment of Further Provisions
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This German federal law, published on 22 December 2025 in the Bundesgesetzblatt I Nr. 341, officially abolishes the Freizone Cuxhaven, a special customs and tax-free zone in the port area of Cuxhaven. The legislation, led by the Federal Ministry of Finance, removes the legal basis for the free zone's operation and simultaneously amends multiple related tax, customs, and excise regulations. It updates references in laws concerning general tax law, property and transaction taxes, consumption taxes, monopolies, and customs procedures. The change ends special tax and customs privileges that applied within the defined Cuxhaven free zone boundaries.
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Key Changes
- Complete abolition of the Freizone Cuxhaven effective following publication on 22 December 2025
- Removal of all special customs and tax privileges previously granted within the Cuxhaven free zone
- Amendment of multiple tax codes including updates to references in general tax law and consumption tax regulations
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What this law requires
Cease all operations of the Freizone Cuxhaven and revoke its legal status as a customs and tax-free zone
Remove special customs privileges and tax exemptions that previously applied within the defined Cuxhaven free zone boundaries
Update and amend all references to the Cuxhaven Free Zone in general tax law (Allgemeines Steuerrecht) regulations
Amend references in property and transaction tax laws (Besitz- und Verkehrsteuern) to eliminate special provisions applicable to the Cuxhaven zone
Update consumption tax and monopoly regulations (Verbrauchsteuern und Monopole) to remove Cuxhaven free zone exemptions