Overview
- Taxpayers waited an average of 50.2 days for income tax notices in 2025, about 0.6 days faster than a year earlier.
- The fastest office was Zwiesel with its Viechtach branch in Bavaria at 28.4 days, while Berlin International was slowest at 90.4 days.
- North Rhine-Westphalia averaged 51.1 days, with Berlin the quickest state at 46.3 days and Bremen the slowest at 74.3 days.
- Bottrop ranked third nationwide at 33.1 days, and Düsseldorf-Altstadt placed tenth at 34.4 days.
- Within Düsseldorf, processing times varied: Mitte 49.3 days, Mettmann 50.6 days, Süd 52.3 days after a sharp drop in ranking, and Nord 55.8 days despite a year-over-year improvement.