Question 184 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What do you do if you receive an incorrect invoice from a German authority?

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I leave the invoice lying around.
I lodge an objection with the authority.
I send the invoice back to the authority.
I take the invoice to the tax office.

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Correct answer to question 283: I lodge an objection with the authority.

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An incorrect notice or invoice from a public authority can be challenged in writing within one month by lodging an objection (§70 VwGO). The deadline and recipient are stated in the legal remedies notice at the end of the decision.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Was tun Sie, wenn Sie eine falsche Rechnung von einer deutschen Behörde bekommen?

Ich lasse die Rechnung liegen.
Ich lege Widerspruch bei der Behörde ein.
Ich schicke die Rechnung an die Behörde zurück.
Ich gehe mit der Rechnung zum Finanzamt.

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