11.02.2022 | answered by Knut Christiansen
My wife and I live in Portugal and are also tax residents here.
Personally, I own a number of rental properties in Germany, with the rental income we use to support ourselves.
All my properties are located in Germany and are managed exclusively by ...
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07.02.2022 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Sir or Madam,
My question concerns the *extended* limited tax liability in the context of the existing Double Taxation Agreement between Germany (DE) and Singapore (SGP).
- Singapore is a low-tax country (6.63% tax on income of 77,000 EUR)
- I...
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03.02.2022 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
In 2012, I purchased several condominiums in Germany that I now want to sell. In total, there are nine apartments. Normally, by selling nine apartments, corresponding counting objects would be generated, which could classify me as...
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01.07.2021 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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 ...
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29.04.2021 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Are these the withdrawals from the cash register and all withdrawals from the bank account that I need for my livelihood?
Would it then be correct for a sole proprietor to simply record all business expenses as deposits and all business income (minu...
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07.01.2021 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am currently working on the tax return of an asset-managing GbR. We only have income from capital gains, from a foreign bank. As far as I know, to declare the tax for the GbR, only a separate and uniform determination declaration is require...
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22.12.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Good day,
I am planning to establish a new company (GmbH) at the beginning of next year. Currently, I am still unsure about the correct business purpose. Below, I describe the purpose of the company and hope you can answer the open questions based on...
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05.06.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello Mr. Thomas,
in which line of the sales tax return must the calculated sales tax for the merchandise inventories that are transferred to private assets be entered?
Warm regards,
Manfred Ulrich
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13.04.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
A KG is being liquidated. There is a limited partner and a general partner involved in the KG. Both have made equal contributions. Due to compensation for services, withdrawals, profits and losses, the capital accounts as of 31.12.2019 are, for examp...
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26.02.2020 | answered by Henriette Regulla-Schiessl
I have to prepare a liquidation opening balance sheet for a limited partnership as of January 1, 2020. The closing balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 is ready.
Do I have to take over the remaining fixed assets with the tax value as of December 31,...
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15.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
How can I transfer the GmbH of a straw man to myself at the cheapest cost?
Background: The GmbH has a relatively high value. The proceeds from the sale would be quite painful.
My current recommendation is: Get married to a man and then receive it as ...
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05.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I have been working as a sole trader (with small business regulation) in trade, specifically online trade, for several years. Now I am in the process of founding a UG and of course I want to bring my goods into the company. I will then deregi...
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28.01.2020 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Hello,
on December 31, 2019, I deregistered my business (trade with electronic parts).
In January 2020, I sold remaining stocks of goods to my customers on Ebay.
How should the revenues for January 2020 be treated? Can I add these revenues to the bus...
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15.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
In 2016, after the termination of my unit-linked pension insurance, the accumulated fund shares were transferred to my private securities account. The pension insurance was taken out before 1.1.2005, with a minimum term of 12 years, a minimum ...
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14.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
To reduce the risk of individual capital investment, 2 friends and I would like to invest together. The price of the respective investment product would therefore be divided equally among 3 people. What are the options to implement this legall...
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28.08.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am a small business owner in the cosmetics industry and have the following question: I sublet my studio to a colleague and would like to know if these rental income count towards the business income (with a limit of 17,500.00 EUR).
That is: ...
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02.08.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
We (father, mother, son) want to establish a real estate partnership (GbR). The mother will contribute a mortgage loan (in her name) of €80,000, while the father and son will each contribute €10,000 in cash. We want to divide the shares of assets and...
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25.07.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
A limited partnership is being liquidated. There is a general partner and a limited partner. Both have capital accounts. The general partner has a negative balance, while the limited partner has a positive one. If the partnership agreement does not s...
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01.07.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good day,
How to deduct self-financed training costs for adult child from taxes?
Our adult child obtained the Fachholschulreife in August 2018 through the gymnasial leaving certificate after Class 11 and an immediately following "one-year guided in...
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25.06.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am currently employed and have a home office in our own house (approximately 17 sqm out of 145 sqm living space). The home office has already been recognized by the tax office.
I have read that the tax office calculates a value increase when...
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09.04.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Good day,
For several years now, I have been living and working in Zurich (B-permit / lump-sum taxation, employed on a fixed-term contract, gross salary 87,500 CHF). I have not deregistered my residence with my parents in Germany (I came to Switzerl...
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06.03.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I already have an appointment scheduled for this Friday for the sale of an old inn, and now unexpectedly the following question has arisen, which unfortunately must be answered by this evening:
The inn was transferred into the pr...
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29.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello dear experts,
I have been to my tax advisor and would like to obtain a second opinion regarding the classification of my UG (German limited liability company).
The situation is as follows: I have founded a holding UG with the business purpose...
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16.01.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Mr. Tax Advisor,
since March 2012 I have been the owner of a condominium in Berlin. I have had my registration there and have actually been living there. However, as I am often away on business, I occasionally rented out my apartment through Ai...
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10.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear expert,
My German GmbH had a participation in an Austrian GmbH & Co. KG (tax consolidation model).
The Austrian GmbH & Co. KG has gone bankrupt. Is the loss of this participation tax deductible for the German GmbH?
Best regards from Lengdorf
...
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