There have been retroactive changes to my VAT liability. Are tax paybacks / chargebacks possible?

Yes, we can carry out a retrospective adjustment or reversal of VAT if you let us know the date from which it should apply. GEMA cannot retrospectively correct account statements that have already been issued. The tax adjustment will appear on the next account statement following the processing of your notification.

As the author or authorised representative, you can easily amend your VAT liability via the GEMA online portal under the ‘My Data’ service in the ‘My Tax Details’ section.

If you do not use our online services, please use the Tax Details form to make your amendment. Please send us your personally signed amendment by email to mitgliederpartner@gema.de or by post to GEMA Head Office, Members and Partners Administration, Rosenheimer Str. 11, 81667 Munich.

A VAT refund can only be made if we have your tax number or VAT registration number on file.