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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30.08.2021 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello, I have a question regarding the small business regulation. My wife owns garages (sole ownership) with a total turnover (approximately 18,000 euros) that still falls under the small business regulation. She is currently taking advantage of this...
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20.12.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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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10.03.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently employed at a GmbH based in Munich. Starting from 01.05.2020, I have signed a new employment contract with the holding company of this GmbH (in Nuremberg). I will also be provided with a company car (1% + 0.03% rule...
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17.04.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
My husband and I have owned several rented multi-family houses for more than 10 years. One was sold in December 2018, another one will be in May 2019.
Question: Can we sell a total of three properties each with a 50% co-ownership stake within 5 years...
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24.05.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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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08.04.2017 | answered by Peter Jansen
Initial situation 2016 (simplified):
Civil servant A14, salary 65,000 €, additional income from side business 3,000 € = non-self. income 62,000 €.
Additional income from business operation (sole proprietorship trade as a side job).
In 2016 loss -85,0...
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07.04.2017 | answered by Ginster Frank
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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22.03.2017 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Good day,
I intend to build a house in 04420 Markranstädt (plot of land 325 m2), with a leasehold for 75 years. The monthly ground rent is 43.88 euros, and the house itself costs 212,032 euros.
I have calculated the real estate transfer tax as foll...
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07.02.2017 | answered by André Hintz
Hello,
I am using the Mini-One-Stop-Shop solution to sell eBooks in the EU. My question to you is whether and, if so, where I need to report the sales tax paid there in my income tax return.
Thank you in advance for your response....
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05.11.2016 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Dear Madam, dear Sir,
I am a small business owner myself, and would like to know how to invoice for web design work for an association in Austria.
The association only has a tax number, but no VAT identification number. As far as I can see in advan...
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16.09.2016 | answered by Frank-Olaf Illiges
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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22.05.2016 | answered by Udo Glinka
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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08.05.2016 | answered by Udo Glinka
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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09.10.2015 | answered by Tobias Heinrich
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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03.12.2014 | answered by Ralph J. Schnaars
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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02.12.2014 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would need a tax assessment for the sale of a house in Germany that is to take place within the speculation period of 10 years, with the following key data:
- The house was built in 2006 (new construction) and purchased and is ...
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13.10.2014 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
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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03.09.2014 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
Father and son are buying a single-family house together for 500,000 euros and will each own half of it. The son will live in the house.
The father wants to rent out his half of the house to his son at a reduced rate as part of a "discounted rental ...
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01.04.2014 | answered by Peter Jansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have registered a business with a VAT ID and do not fall under the small business regulation, so I am subject to VAT. I regularly receive programming and design services for my website from abroad in the EU. I have so far applie...
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25.02.2014 | answered by Ekrem Uyulur
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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04.12.2013 | answered by Peter Lipp
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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03.12.2013 | answered by Peter Jansen
Hello, I have a limited liability company (UG), my tax advisor has prepared my balance sheet, in which there is no information about the equity. How can I calculate the equity? She also refuses to give me a value, which I find strange.
Best regards,...
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01.10.2013 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
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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27.08.2013 | answered by Yanqiong Bolik
Can one handle all tax matters for a business (up to 50000€) with tax tips for self-employed individuals?
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