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Major changes to international tax law as of 1.1.2024

The Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, BMF) published a draft omnibus act (Artikelgesetz) through which tax regulations that […]

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E-invoicing in Germany – Preparations are required

In a previous article we already had a report on the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative and plans by the EU Commission to […]

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Reciprocal sales – Rotating holdings at below their value will not be recognised for tax purposes

Tax saving potential cannot be generated by rotating the holdings of two shareholders in a GmbH [German private limited company] among each other if […]

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Update on trade tax add-backs of rental and lease payments

In recent years, trade tax add-backs have frequently been the subject of disputes between taxpayers and the fiscal administration. Tax audits rarely […]

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E-charging stations – Accounting for their acquisition and maintenance by companies

In the course of the energy transition process, electromobility is being encouraged in a number of ways. It will also be necessary to develop the […]

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Workplace health promotion in the fitness studio

Employers are able to provide an attractive benefit to their employees in the form of tax-free payments for health promotion up to a value of €600 per […]

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Increased tax-exempt amount for vocational training – How parents can reduce their tax burden

When children are studying or undertaking vocational training their parents frequently help them out financially. If the child does not live at home […]

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New ruling on exit tax by the Bundesfinanzhof

Under the German Foreign Transactions Tax Act, exit tax has to be paid by those who hold substantial stakes in a corporation (at least 1%) and who […]

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Beware the tax trap in the case of share deals

The fundamental changes to the Real Estate Transfer Tax Act (Grunderwerbsteuergesetz, GrEStG) are now sufficiently well known. Their aim was to […]

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Sale of properties held as private assets – Recognise and avoid the tax pitfalls

Capital gains on personal property are not generally subject to income tax. Even the capital gain on a property that was used to generate income from […]

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