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Real estate management company abroad

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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Unexpected windfall from the tax office

We are employees and bought a house in mid-2019 and paid accordingly. The previous owners contractually reserved a one-year right of residence against payment of rent. From mid-2019 to mid-2020, we received rent payments, after which the previous own...

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Small business regulation and freelancer

Hello, I am a small business owner (in the field of cosmetics) and would like to also work as a professional guardian. The profession of a professional guardian is a freelance activity and is NOT subject to VAT. With the income from being a profess...

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Resting position

Dear Sir or Madam, I am registered as a freelance consultant, but have been unable to work due to illness since 08/2018. Until 07/2018, I had revenues, but afterwards only incurred costs (including a home office in my condominium). Nevertheless, in ...

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GmbH - Pension Promise

Hello, I am the managing partner (30% share) of a GmbH, 62 years old. The GmbH has 3 other shareholders with shares of 30%, 20%, and 20% respectively. The company has promised me a pension, which will be due in 2022. The pension has been secured ...

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The text translates to: Speculation tax

Hello, I have an urgent question regarding the speculation tax. My father, who passed away in 2018, jointly purchased an apartment with my mother in 2004 for 240,000€, which was rented out to my grandmother. In their divorce in 2010, my father acqu...

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VAT on used goods sold abroad

Hello, I buy used audio equipment and resell it on eBay using the margin scheme according to section 25a of the German VAT Act. Sometimes I also sell only parts from these devices. I often sell abroad, within the EU and to the rest of the world. My ...

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Change of deployment activity special

Hello everyone, my question is that I am an electrician and my company is based in Odhental near Cologne. It is about the shift work activity. The TÜV doesn't know that we have a warehouse or an office where I only take my break. I work on the TÜV Rh...

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Bank deposit after inheritance.

Hello, My sister and I are equal heirs of our deceased father, we want to transfer a securities account at the bank to both of us. Question: If we want to split the securities account into equal shares at some point, will any taxes (capital gains ta...

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Tax class and separate assessment

Choice of tax class in combination with separate assessment. Basic data: Married Tax classes: me 3, my wife 5 Income 2019: I earned 20,000 gross salary (January and February), plus 100,000 severance pay (gross). My wife earns 4,600 per month. Questi...

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Study abroad

Hello ...., I have a question regarding my tax assessment for 2018/2019. I have been on special leave since October 1, 2018. The special leave is valid until June 30, 2019 (so 3 months in 2018 and 6 months in 2019). There is no information on the ta...

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