Good day, I run a sole proprietorship and would like to purchase an office for it now. Currently, this office is rented in a multi-family house and the tenants should be terminated after my purchase. What needs to be considered for tax purposes when ...
Good day! Currently, I am planning to move to Singapore for approximately 1-2 years with the intention of returning. At the moment, there are loss offsetting pots from stock market transactions, primarily in the "Other" pot (not in the "Stock" pot)....
Dear Mr. Tax Advisor, I come from Italy and have been living in Germany for over 10 years. Here in Germany, I completed my studies and started my own business about 8 years ago. Since January 2012, I have been the owner of a condominium in Berlin, w...
I am married but now moving to a different location with my son. My primary residence will remain with my husband, while my son's residence will be considered the second residence. Background: The two of them do not get along anymore, my son is 17, a...
Tax legally appropriate wording for the notarial contract for the division of the purchase price of a house into movable objects, land, and building with regard to tax recognition for the maximization of depreciation allowances (BFH reference number:...
Hello! I hope you can help me. My boyfriend and I are expecting a baby in mid-June. Now I'm wondering which tax class I will be in. The situation is as follows: I am German, employed and resident in Germany. My boyfriend is Dutch, self-employed and...
According to the attached file, I also kindly request additional clarification and consideration of my detailed question regarding value added tax in relation to UstG §3 (1a) sentence 2, as I transferred my building unit from private to business asse...
I have been working in Germany up to now, also have my residence in Germany and my family also lives in Germany. I will start a new job with my workplace in Austria/Vienna on the 14th of September. I will maintain my main residence in Germany, and m...
Good day, I need your help with the following matter: A sole proprietor (merchant) is offered a retail shop for purchase. What options are available for tax purposes here? A1. Can it be purchased as a private individual and then rented to the busi...
We will buy a currently rented house for 460,000 € and declare own use as soon as possible. The current interest rate at the bank is 2.5%. My parents will provide us with a private loan of 50,000 € as "equity" at 2% interest with annual calculation;...
Hello, I actually have several questions. A brief overview of the situation: I am a student and live in a rented apartment. I have a part-time job where I earn 250 euros per month. I recently developed a "hobby" or, rather, an erotic inclination that...
I have a sole proprietorship, consisting essentially of a self-created website and an app that is rated with AK. Now a sponsor wants to enter and contribute €15,000 for a 40% stake in the to-be-founded company (as capital reserve/start-up capital). I...
The situation is as follows: - Company is closing the location with the current headquarters - New headquarters will be an existing location - Employee is Co-CEO with a company car - Due to strong international activities and other locations abroad, ...
Hello, my husband and I have owned a holiday apartment as a GbR for two years and have been renting it exclusively to holiday guests through a broker. We would like to sell it. What would be the tax implications if we had purchased the apartment for ...
Hello, my wife is Austrian, she inherited her parents' house there about 30 years ago, she has no income of her own and her house is not rented out. I am German and receive a statutory pension as well as company pension. We currently live in Germany...
Dear tax advisor, After not being able to find information online and from colleagues regarding the tax aspects of a company car as a layman, I would need a professional and reliable opinion after receiving the income tax assessment for 2012. Situa...
Good day, about 2 years ago I founded a limited liability company (UG) with the standard articles of association. In addition, I have been running a sole proprietorship with a distinctive brand name (registered in the trademark register) for several ...
We have 3 children aged 11, 13, and 15. Each of them has their own investment account (2 of them are held in Germany, one for the youngest child is held in Luxembourg) as well as a savings account with a German building society. The grandparents ha...
Dear Sir or Madam, This year I have inherited a property in need of renovation. This property was purchased by the deceased (my uncle) in 1979 and used by himself. Please explain the tax aspects to me for the following scenarios. a) Sale of the pro...
Following situation: Mother (receives disability pension, will receive regular retirement pension in 2 years) owns a single-family house (built in 1994) that is not yet fully paid off, and lives on the ground floor. I (self-employed) live with my fa...
My employer offers me a company car, which I can also use for private trips. It is common for such company vehicles to be handled with the 1% rule in our country. Since my place of residence is 75 km away from my workplace, this leads to a very high...
In 1979 I bought a house. My then wife was a half owner. Due to divorce, I moved out in 2004. The divorce was finalized in 2010. The property was not included or regulated in the judgment. An amicable division, sale, etc. was prevented by my ex-wife....
Dear Sir or Madam, I have participated in four closed-end real estate funds (LBB / IBV) from 1997 to 2001. Due to ongoing problems, the fund company offered to buy back the fund shares within a certain period of time. I have already sold 3 of these ...
Hello, I am getting married on 01.10.2011 and will most likely become a father on 26.03.2012. Income situation: Me: Gross annual earnings 106,000,- € Wife: Gross annual earnings 41,000,- € Questions: 1. Which tax class is the most favorable? 5/3 or ...
Hello, I own an extensive private collection of clothing, costumes, documents, and items belonging to a very famous deceased US actress, an icon who will always be present and in the media. Recently, this collection has been temporarily loaned to mu...
