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...
I submitted my electronic tax return for the year 2014 to the tax office on 28.12.2018. The printed tax return sent by mail was received by the tax office on 02.01.2019. A assessment was now rejected by the tax office due to the deadline being exceed...
Is there a chance of filing a lawsuit against the rejection ("gross negligence") of the amendment of an income tax estimate (without reservation for review) based on my rental documents submitted only 9 days after the deadline for objections? For exa...
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...
Tax law association, Hello, I am the chairman of a sports club. Founded last year, tax-exempt status was granted right from the start. Despite multiple requests, our financial director has not been able to file the tax return. As a new club with a fi...
Does the tax on private sales transactions (rented residential property after 7 years) lapse if installment payments are agreed in such a way that the installment with which a profit is first made is only due after the holding period has expired? Si...
Question regarding rental and leasing: For years, I have rented out a granny flat in my owner-occupied house. In my income tax return for 2016, I declared rental income of EU 408,-- cold rent and a lump sum for utilities of EU 92,-- as income, as I h...
My husband and I have found ourselves in a precarious situation due to double taxation - our situation is as follows: My husband and I lived and worked in the UK for many years. A few years ago, my husband moved to Germany and our 2 daughters follow...
Dear Sir or Madam, I use the chart of accounts SKR03 for the EÜR. Now I accidentally entered an eBay fee invoice (account 3125), which was only debited in January 2017, already in December 2016. The closing is of course already done. My problem n...
Hello, I am a German and Swiss dual citizen and I own a company in Switzerland, where I have been working for 9 years and also lived almost continuously until two years ago. My wife - who is only a German citizen - is employed at my company as the d...
Hello, I started a further education in 2014 and funded it through Meister Bafög. I always have my tax return done by the Verdi Lohnsteuerhilfeverein. When I presented them with the documents from the bank (for interim financing), the notification f...
The question should actually appear in 2 parts, but it is not formatted correctly. The first part - Confirmation of tax-free sale, the 2nd part - Explanation of the procedure. I am German and have been living in the UK since around 2007, paying my t...
Moving of a sole proprietorship I operate a small sole proprietorship as a business without employees in a room within my own apartment. Since the square meter share is over 10%, the company room is considered business assets. Now I am planning to ...
Hello, I bought a property in 2011, which was rented out until 06/2013 and then remained vacant. Since 1.2.2014, I have been using the property myself (as my main residence according to the registration certificate). I would like to sell the propert...
Dear Sir or Madam, We have been living in a condominium since November 2013 without interruption and now wish to sell it. According to my research, we can only sell the apartment in January 2016 in order to avoid paying speculation tax. Is that corr...
Hello, we are two individuals who founded a GbR in October 2014. During a one-time tax consultation, we were advised to make use of the small business regulation for the time being. In October, November, and December 2014, our total revenue was 6,140...
Dear Sir or Madam, the following situation: Income tax assessment for 2010 (dated 25.11.2011) by Tax Office A: Taxable income: 35,000 euros Assessment for 2011 on the separate determination of tax bases by Tax Office A (dated 17.10.2013): Income f...
Hello, First of all, I would like to explain my situation. I am a software developer, self-employed with a business registration and no employees. I am no longer considered a small business and I still prepare my profit determination using the simpl...
Hello everyone, the following situation: My grandmother passed away and left a condominium to her children, thus creating a community of heirs to which my mother belongs. I bought the apartment following this process: At the notary, two sales contr...
Shares in a real estate partnership are transferred from shareholder 1 to shareholder 2. Can speculative gains be generated here, and how should this be taken into account for income tax? (Real estate transfer tax should not apply) Are there any spe...
Hello, I worked in Kehl am Rhein from January 2009 to October 2013 and lived in Strasbourg. According to the German-French double taxation agreement, I was subject to tax in France as a cross-border worker during this time. Since November 2013, I ha...
Hello everyone, 20 years ago, a grandfather inherited 2 two-family houses (as co-heirs) to his grandchildren - the houses were then burdened with mortgages. These houses were built in 1965 and 1968 respectively and have been exclusively owned by the...
Hello, I have a question regarding tax returns for severance payments. In the last 10 years, I have not filed a tax return and I am now wondering if it would be advisable in my case to file a tax return and if I can expect a refund, or if I may pote...
I work freelance in Germany for a non-listed company in Denmark. In March 2009, I received options to purchase xxx shares of the company at a price of xxx DKK. Later that same year, the company relocated to the USA, with the Danish company becoming a...
Dear Sir or Madam, My husband and I purchased a semi-detached house (built in 1926) in NRW in 2010. We bought the property as an investment. Here are the key dates: Notarial purchase contract: 22.02.2010 Transfer of ownership in the land register: ...
