--- title: "Copyright Levies made easy: Where are the obligations, where are the rights?" description: "Urheberrechtsabgaben leicht gemacht: Wo gibt es Pflichten, wo Rechte?\nCopyright Levies made easy: Where are the obligations, where are the rights?\nCopyright Levy Quick Check\nUrheberrechtsabgaben Schnelltest" image: https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/hubfs/Quick%20Check_Copyright%20Levies.png ---                  [+49 7031 4 39 38 – 0](tel:+49%207031439380)                              [info@1cc-consulting.com](mailto:info@1cc-consulting.com)                                      [de](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/de?hsLang=en) [![1cc-consulting](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/6783864/1cc_Consulting_February2020/Images/logo-1cc.jpg)](https://1cc-consulting.com/en/) - [Home](https://1cc-consulting.com/en/) - [Services](https://1cc-consulting.com/en/services-en/) - [Regulatory Monitoring](https://1cc-consulting.com/en/services-en/regulatory-monitoring/) - [Individual Consulting](https://1cc-consulting.com/en/services-en/individual-consulting/) - 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However, these levies are considerable. They often account for a significant percentage of the product price. The levies are paid when the product is imported and then passed on along the supply chain to the end customer. This creates legal and financial planning tasks for many economic operators, not just the importer. It also gives rise to rights – for example, for exporters who are entitled to a refund of the levies. **Who is affected – and how can you tell?** It is not immediately clear whether any obligations arise at all, what rights exist, what purely administrative tasks, and what financial burdens a company must bear. The multitude of regulations and laws, court rulings, contracts, and administrative provisions makes it difficult to maintain an overview. Even with the best will, it is almost impossible for companies concerned to grasp the scope and diversity of these sources, let alone understand them. 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