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Tax office cash flow

March 11, 2010 | 20,00 EUR | answered by Steffan Schwerin

I am self-employed.
I had a tax audit from the tax office.
Questions arose about how I financed this or that, for example.
I am supposed to prove the flow of money, for example, I stated: a friend lent me 15,000 euros to buy a machine.
I am supposed to provide her bank statements showing that she withdrew the money, etc...
The friend does not have bank statements from this year and I do not want to bother her with this.
I am also supposed to prove how my wife bought personal items (money flow..)
Over the past few years, I have not had the income to be able to say, "I took the money out from under the mattress."
Indirectly, I am being accused of a (tax) crime here.
If I state that it is my money or my wife's money
(Principle: "end of story - I can't provide any further information - I might incriminate myself for a crime.")
will the tax office credit me with and tax amount x as undeclared income?
How can I legally handle this matter?
What rights does the tax office have in this matter?

Steffan Schwerin

Dear questioner,

I will answer the questions you have asked, taking into account the situation described and your input, as follows:

Regarding the €15,000, a loan agreement can be drawn up with the acquaintance. This agreement must then be presented to the tax office. Nothing more can be demanded in this regard.

For all other items, you can only provide evidence for what there are receipts. If necessary, additional receipts may be submitted for certain matters.

The tax office must first determine an amount x that it believes has been earned "off the books" and provide corresponding evidence.

You can do no more than disclose all receipts and show proof of your income and expenses.

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