Important change: New bank details for Mühlhausen from October!
Find out everything about new payment methods to the city of Mühlhausen from October 2025 and important bank details.

Important change: New bank details for Mühlhausen from October!
From October 1, 2025, there will be important changes to payment processing to the city of Mühlhausen. The city administration announces that from this date only “City of Mühlhausen” must be specified as the payment recipient in order to ensure that transfers are processed. This measure aims to simplify the verification of the account holder and IBAN and reduce risks in payment processing. Different information could result in payments not being processed, which could cause additional problems, as the city of Mühlhausen explains in an article on its website. More information about this can be found in the report Mühlhausen.de to find.
The bank details for transferring payments to the city have changed. Payments must be made to one of the following accounts:
- Sparkasse Unstrut-Hainich:
- IBAN: DE67 8205 6060 0511 0094 70
- BIC: HELADEF1MUE
- Bank Westthür. e. G.:
- IBAN: DE87 8206 4038 0001 0700 10
- BIC: GENODEF1MU2
- Deutsche Bank:
- IBAN: DE26 8207 0000 0602 1877 00
- BIC: DEUTDE8EXXX
Avoidance of late payment surcharges
In addition, taxpayers in Mühlhausen should be aware that late payments of taxes such as wage, sales or income tax can lead to late payment surcharges. These amount to 1% of the outstanding amount and are calculated monthly.
In order to avoid possible late payment surcharges, the tax office recommends taking part in the direct debit authorization procedure. This procedure is risk-free, free of charge and can be canceled at any time. If you participate, the tax office will arrange for the corresponding amounts to be debited in a timely manner, which reduces the administrative effort and leads to cost savings. Further details about the bank details of the Mühlhausen tax office can be found on the website Thuringia tax office to find.
The Mühlhausen city administration team is available to answer any concerns or questions. It is advisable to contact us early on to clarify any ambiguities before the upcoming changes.