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Transposition of the European Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) has been halted for the time being

On 10.12.2019, the Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, BMF) published a draft law for the proposed transposition of the […]

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Transfer pricing adjustments – New Federal Fiscal Court ruling on the blocking effect of Art. 9 of the OECD Model Tax Convention

In 2019, a change to the case law of the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) with respect to the extent of corrections pursuant to Section 1 […]

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BEPS has necessitated a review of inter-company agreements

In the last few years, the OECD project to combat tax avoidance (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, abbreviated to “BEPS“), carried out between 2013 […]

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Hybrid financing instruments in international tax law – Part 1: Outbound structures

Hybrid financial instruments exhibit the typical features of both equity capital as well as debt capital. This includes, for example, subordinated […]

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PKF Worldwide Tax Update

In this first quarterly issue for 2020, the PKF Worldwide Tax Update newsletter again brings together notable tax changes and amendments from around […]

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Introduction of corporate criminal law – What companies can expect in the future

Up to now, while it has been possible to impose fines against companies, nevertheless, only individual members of companies could be liable to […]

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“Can you take back a gift?” – What you need to know about the revocation of gifts

Passing on assets to the next generation by way of a lifetime transfer (anticipated inheritance) is widely practised. The question is however what […]

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“Lost” advance payment – Input tax deduction requires precise definition of the contractual item

Businesses are able to deduct the input tax from advance payments if they have been provided with a proper invoice for the advance payment where the […]

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Prize money – When does the fiscal authority have to have a share?

Anyone who receives prize money should quickly clarify the issue of the tax liability situation. Whether or not prize money is subject to income tax […]

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Social security – Thresholds for 2020

Parity financing of health insurance contributions was reintroduced in 2019 and will likewise continue for 2020. Accordingly, employees and employers […]

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