This graph illustrates data on the number of electronically transmitted income tax returns in Germany from 2000 to 2021*. In 2021, roughly **** million Germans transmitted their income tax returns electronically.
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ELSTER. (January 3, 2022). Number of electronically transmitted income tax returns in Germany from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/454876/electronic-tax-declaration-germany/
ELSTER. "Number of electronically transmitted income tax returns in Germany from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/454876/electronic-tax-declaration-germany/
ELSTER. (2022). Number of electronically transmitted income tax returns in Germany from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/454876/electronic-tax-declaration-germany/
ELSTER. "Number of Electronically Transmitted Income Tax Returns in Germany from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 Jan 2022, /statistics/454876/electronic-tax-declaration-germany/
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Number of electronically transmitted income tax returns in Germany from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ELSTER, January 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/454876/electronic-tax-declaration-germany/