Influencer Tax Advisor Dortmund

The situation, as of 17.07.2026

The tax investigators' (Steuerfahndung) NRW data package, 6.000 records, around 300 million euros in criminally relevant volume, over 200 ongoing proceedings, plus the February 2026 wave of audits, applies statewide and therefore also to creators and streamers in Dortmund and the Ruhr region. Especially relevant for the streaming scene: donations, subs and virtual gifts are regular income too, and they appear in the analyzed data.

What's local about your tax

Tax law is federal law. Only two things about your creator taxes are local: the trade tax multiplier (Gewerbesteuer-Hebesatz) of the city of Dortmund, which only applies once your profit exceeds the 24.500 € allowance (Freibetrag), and the responsibility of your tax office (Finanzamt). We factor both in automatically. Everything else, income category, barter, the three VAT (Umsatzsteuer) worlds, obligations, is explained on our overview page for influencers and creators.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, the tax investigators' analysis concerns influencers from all of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW): 6.000 records, around 300 million euros in criminally relevant volume, over 200 ongoing proceedings, plus the February 2026 wave of audits. This is especially relevant for Dortmund's gaming and streaming scene, because subs, bits, donations and sponsoring deals are simply missing from many tax returns. Anyone with gaps here should work through them completely while the paths are still open. Our subsequent-declaration page (Nacherklärung) shows how.

No, streams rarely end before 6 p.m., and our support adapts to that: fully digital, with video appointments and clear handover points for platform statements (Abrechnung), alert evaluations and receipts. There is deliberately no local office. The only Dortmund-specific parts of your taxes are the city's multiplier (Hebesatz) and your responsible Finanzamt, and we keep both up to date. What matters is that your advisor understands streaming income: from the donation line to cross-border billing.

Your next step

Send us your channel links and your latest platform statement. In the initial consultation you'll get an honest assessment and a concrete plan: for keeping things in order going forward or, if needed, for the confidential clean-up of open past years.