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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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logbook

A logbook from the tax office is being rejected because it does not include each individual trip, but rather trips per day to the same property management companies or objects. For example, it is stated: 10.12.2018 8.00 - 14.00 Property management X,...

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Tax declaration

Hello, I have received a letter from the tax office accusing me of engaging in commercial activity. Small parts of my girlfriend's car were sold, and now I am being asked to file a tax return. I receive welfare benefits. How should I behave towards t...

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Transfer of agricultural land

Hello, my mother owns approximately 1 hectare of land which is registered as agricultural land. There has been no cessation of business declared so far. Now, this land is supposed to be divided among three children. Half of the land has a market valu...

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Law of donation within the EU

Dear Sir or Madam, I have a question regarding the gift tax law within the EU (specifically between Germany and Bulgaria). My uncle is a Bulgarian citizen with only one residence in Bulgaria, but he has a German bank account with a sum of 70,000 eur...

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Determine income and sales tax.

Dear Sir or Madam, In March 2015, I started a home job via the internet with the job title "Web Search Evaluator". This is work that I carry out online for the company Appen Butler Hill. This company is based in America and I have been receiving my ...

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Can 'digital nomads' deduct travel expenses?

As a freelance UI/UX designer, I travel from place to place for most of the year and work remotely. Every few months, I come back to Germany before continuing on. Consequently, there are regular travel expenses such as taxi/Uber, flights, and accommo...

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Generated revenue through Paypal

Dear tax advisor, I am (still) a small business owner in terms of tax law and work in the sound engineering and media industry. There is a freelancer portal in the U.S.A. where I am registered and receive job assignments. Payment is made through Pay...

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Commissions to Cypriot Ltd. - Tax evasion?

G lives in Germany and is the sole shareholder of "IT Solutions GmbH" in Germany and the sole shareholder of the Cypriot "Marketing Ltd.". The Marketing Ltd. has a referral agreement with a business consulting GmbH from Germany. For each mandate reco...

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Germany-Austria Real Estate Purchase

Gift tax, real estate transfer tax Germany-Austria Dear Sir or Madam, a good acquaintance (not related to us, resident in Germany) wants to transfer a vacation home (located in Tyrol) to us (married couple, resident in Germany) in equal parts. The op...

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Commercial rental to spouses

I would like to commercially rent out a building (built around 1900) to my wife, which has an acquisition value (agreed with the tax office over the phone) of 52,500 EUR (excluding land). We are jointly assessed for tax. My wife runs a small business...

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Free or commercial sales tax social security

Dear Sir or Madam, I am planning to start my own business next year and to create and offer a cultural program with courses (and possibly lectures) in various museums. The courses would be led by freelance lecturers who I would pay. My work involves...

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Is the fifth rule applicable?

I am currently on parental leave. In the meantime, my employer has publicly advertised my position and has now offered me a termination agreement in which the employment relationship will be terminated by the end of the year, three months before the ...

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