Once you have registered your Gewerbe, the process at the Finanzamt is then the same as mentioned above for freelancers. If you are unsure about this, get in touch with your local Industrie- und Handelskammer – IHK (Chamber of commerce) they will tell you about all the permits you need for your activity.
If are not sure which Finanzamt is yours unsure, enter your postal code here.
There are no strings attached when registering for an account, but their free accounting solution is actually pretty relevant to English speaking starters. It’s using secure protocols to transfer your data to the Finanzamt as an official partner.
Sorted is a bookkeeping software for freelancers in Germany. This option is as secure but much faster and more intuitive.
Registering as a freelancer in Germany (Freiberufler) It will redirect you to another guide on this blog. If not, just click on the link for each topic.
If you still have a doubt, feel free to ask in the comments. You can find a complete list of those professions here or here. Those can range from dancers to doctors, from architects to journalists, from lawyers to programmers. Those professions are often linked to some sort of scholar, academic or creative service, as defined in income tax law here (EStG § 18).
You might want to prepare a cup of tea before diving in.
Disclaimer: Please note that this is an attempt at covering an excessively broad topic.