diff --git a/backend/.idea/workspace.xml b/backend/.idea/workspace.xml
index d97e3bf..ef6d92a 100644
--- a/backend/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/backend/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
   <component name="ChangeListManager">
     <list default="true" id="3a869f59-290a-4ab2-b036-a878ce801bc4" name="Changes" comment="Implementing edit route for tasks">
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/workspace.xml" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/workspace.xml" afterDir="false" />
-      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/../frontend/src/app/tasks/task-editor/task-editor.component.ts" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/../frontend/src/app/tasks/task-editor/task-editor.component.ts" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskController.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskController.java" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskgroupController.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskgroupController.java" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/entities/timemanager/Task.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/entities/timemanager/Task.java" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/repositories/timemanager/TaskRepository.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/repositories/timemanager/TaskRepository.java" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/services/TaskService.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/main/java/core/services/TaskService.java" afterDir="false" />
     </list>
     <option name="SHOW_DIALOG" value="false" />
     <option name="HIGHLIGHT_CONFLICTS" value="true" />
@@ -29,6 +33,9 @@
     </option>
     <option name="RECENT_GIT_ROOT_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
   </component>
+  <component name="JpbToolWindowState">
+    <option name="isToolWindowVisible" value="false" />
+  </component>
   <component name="ProjectColorInfo">{
   &quot;customColor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,
   &quot;associatedIndex&quot;: 6
@@ -85,7 +92,9 @@
       <workItem from="1696399523081" duration="666000" />
       <workItem from="1696517800445" duration="3887000" />
       <workItem from="1696573678147" duration="111000" />
-      <workItem from="1697923629354" duration="2959000" />
+      <workItem from="1697923629354" duration="3164000" />
+      <workItem from="1697958018921" duration="91000" />
+      <workItem from="1697958118995" duration="2830000" />
     </task>
     <task id="LOCAL-00001" summary="Structure Taskgroups in Hierarchies">
       <option name="closed" value="true" />
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskController.java b/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskController.java
index ef850e7..f80135a 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskController.java
@@ -81,4 +81,19 @@ public class TaskController {
             return ResponseEntity.status(409).body(new SimpleStatusResponse("failed"));
         }
     }
+
+    @DeleteMapping("/tasks/{taskID}")
+    public ResponseEntity<?> deleteTask(@PathVariable long taskID) {
+        PermissionResult<Task> taskPermissionResult = taskService.getTaskPermissions(taskID, SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getName());
+        if (!taskPermissionResult.isHasPermissions()) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(403).body(new SimpleStatusResponse("failed"));
+        }
+
+        if (taskPermissionResult.getExitCode() == ServiceExitCode.MISSING_ENTITY) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(404).body(new SimpleStatusResponse("failed"));
+        }
+
+        taskService.deleteTask(taskPermissionResult.getResult());
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(new SimpleStatusResponse("success"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskgroupController.java b/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskgroupController.java
index 2b7e818..2735d48 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskgroupController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/core/api/controller/TaskgroupController.java
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@ import core.api.models.auth.SimpleStatusResponse;
 import core.api.models.timemanager.taskgroup.TaskgroupEntityInfo;
 import core.api.models.timemanager.taskgroup.TaskgroupFieldInfo;
 import core.entities.timemanager.Taskgroup;
-import core.services.PermissionResult;
-import core.services.ServiceExitCode;
-import core.services.ServiceResult;
-import core.services.TaskgroupService;
+import core.services.*;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
-import org.springframework.scheduling.config.Task;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
@@ -24,9 +20,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 public class TaskgroupController {
 
     private final TaskgroupService taskgroupService;
+    private final TaskService taskService;
 
-    public TaskgroupController(@Autowired TaskgroupService taskgroupService) {
+    public TaskgroupController(@Autowired TaskgroupService taskgroupService, @Autowired TaskService taskService) {
         this.taskgroupService = taskgroupService;
+        this.taskService = taskService;
     }
 
     @PutMapping("/taskgroups")
@@ -95,4 +93,19 @@ public class TaskgroupController {
         Set<Taskgroup> children = taskgroupPermissionResult.getResult().getChildren();
         return ResponseEntity.ok(children.stream().map(TaskgroupEntityInfo::new));
     }
+
+    @DeleteMapping("/taskgroups/{taskgroupID}/clear")
+    public ResponseEntity<?> clearTasks(@PathVariable long taskgroupID) {
+        PermissionResult<Taskgroup> taskgroupPermissionResult = taskgroupService.getTaskgroupByIDAndUsername(taskgroupID, SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getName());
+        if (!taskgroupPermissionResult.isHasPermissions()) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(403).body(new SimpleStatusResponse("failed"));
+        }
+
+        if (taskgroupPermissionResult.getExitCode() == ServiceExitCode.MISSING_ENTITY) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(404).body(new SimpleStatusResponse("failed"));
+        }
+
+        taskService.clearTasks(taskgroupPermissionResult.getResult());
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(new SimpleStatusResponse("success"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/core/entities/timemanager/Task.java b/backend/src/main/java/core/entities/timemanager/Task.java
index 6c2269e..8c17c7c 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/core/entities/timemanager/Task.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/core/entities/timemanager/Task.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package core.entities.timemanager;
 
 import javax.persistence.*;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "tasks")
@@ -91,4 +92,17 @@ public class Task {
     public void setFinished(boolean finished) {
         this.finished = finished;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+        Task task = (Task) o;
+        return taskID == task.taskID;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(taskID);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/core/repositories/timemanager/TaskRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/core/repositories/timemanager/TaskRepository.java
index 8feb765..4659263 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/core/repositories/timemanager/TaskRepository.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/core/repositories/timemanager/TaskRepository.java
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 package core.repositories.timemanager;
 
 import core.entities.timemanager.Task;
+import core.entities.timemanager.Taskgroup;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
 
+import javax.transaction.Transactional;
+
 @Repository
 public interface TaskRepository extends CrudRepository<Task, Long> {
+
+    @Transactional
+    @Modifying
+    @Query(value = "DELETE FROM Task t WHERE t.taskgroup = ?1")
+    void deleteAllByTaskgroup(Taskgroup taskgroup);
+
+    @Transactional
+    @Modifying
+    @Query(value = "DELETE FROM Task t WHERE t.taskID = ?1")
+    void deleteByTaskID(long taskID);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/core/services/TaskService.java b/backend/src/main/java/core/services/TaskService.java
index 0d3d323..061cb08 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/core/services/TaskService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/core/services/TaskService.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import core.api.models.timemanager.tasks.TaskFieldInfo;
 import core.entities.timemanager.Task;
 import core.entities.timemanager.Taskgroup;
 import core.repositories.timemanager.TaskRepository;
+import core.repositories.timemanager.TaskgroupRepository;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
@@ -15,9 +16,12 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 public class TaskService {
 
     private final TaskRepository taskRepository;
+    private final TaskgroupRepository taskgroupRepository;
 
-    public TaskService(@Autowired TaskRepository taskRepository) {
+    public TaskService(@Autowired TaskRepository taskRepository,
+                       TaskgroupRepository taskgroupRepository) {
         this.taskRepository = taskRepository;
+        this.taskgroupRepository = taskgroupRepository;
     }
 
     public ServiceResult<Task> createTask(Taskgroup taskgroup, TaskFieldInfo taskFieldInfo) {
@@ -61,4 +65,12 @@ public class TaskService {
         taskRepository.save(task);
         return new ServiceResult<>(task);
     }
+
+    public void deleteTask(Task task) {
+        taskRepository.deleteByTaskID(task.getTaskID());
+    }
+
+    public void clearTasks(Taskgroup taskgroup) {
+        taskRepository.deleteAllByTaskgroup(taskgroup);
+    }
 }