What does Gebührenbescheid mean?
With a Gebührenbescheid (fee notice), an office charges for a service, for example for a passport or rubbish collection.
der Gebührenbescheid · die Gebührenbescheide (plural)
The notice states the amount, by when you should pay, and a Kassenzeichen.
If you think the fee is wrong, challenge it as the Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung says. Note the deadline.
If you have little money, ask whether the fee can be reduced or waived.
Example sentence
Für die Ausstellung des Dokuments wird eine Gebühr von 37,00 € festgesetzt.
A fee of 37,00 € is set for issuing the document.
What you can do
Pay with the Kassenzeichen as the Verwendungszweck (payment reference). Otherwise a Mahnung may come even though you paid.
Related words
- Kassenzeichen A Kassenzeichen is a number an office uses to match your payment.
- Bescheid A Bescheid is a letter in which an office decides something about your case.
- Widerspruch With a Widerspruch, you tell the office: I do not agree with this Bescheid.
- Verwendungszweck The Verwendungszweck (payment reference) is the text you send with a bank transfer. It says what the money is for.
- Mahnung A Mahnung is a letter reminding you that a payment is missing. Fees are often added.