# die Abführung

die Abführung is a German noun meaning “transfer”. Forms: der Abführung, die Abführungen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Abführung
- Plural: die Abführungen

## Meanings

1. transfer, remittance, surrender (the act of transferring profits or funds from one entity to another, usually under a legal or contractual obligation)
   - Die Abführung der Gewinne erfolgt am Ende des Geschäftsjahres. — The transfer of profits takes place at the end of the fiscal year.
2. payment, remittance (the transfer of collected taxes, such as VAT or social security contributions, to the authorities)
   - Der Arbeitgeber ist für die ordnungsgemäße Abführung der Lohnsteuer verantwortlich. — The employer is responsible for the proper remittance of income tax.

## Related words

- Antonym: Thesaurierung

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