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...
1: Attachment V) I acquired a condominium in 2017 (title registration in the land register on 18.11.2017), which was in forced administration but was purchased by me freely. Now I have received a calculation from the forced administrator: + Prepaymen...
I own various apartments and commercial properties as a sole proprietor. The money flow goes through one account. Can I book directly from the account into the various income statements, or do I have to use a transition account? Do I have to create d...
I moved to the USA last year. Prior to that, I was employed in Germany for 9 months and am therefore fully taxable in Germany. In the USA, I receive a Fellowship (US income code 16), which allows me to refer to Paragraph 20, paragraph 3 of the double...
Hello, I am expected to work in Spain from July 2017 for at least 1 year (as an employee). During this time, I will work 1 week per month from Germany (in the company's Berlin office, but the employer is the Spanish branch). Therefore, I will be wor...
Hello! I hope you can help me. My boyfriend and I are expecting a baby in mid-June. Now I'm wondering which tax class I will be in. The situation is as follows: I am German, employed and resident in Germany. My boyfriend is Dutch, self-employed and...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am running a business in the IT sector and have recently built a residential and commercial building. This house is fully networked (KNX system) and is also intended to be used as a demo house for my business. The house is 160 s...
Hello, Approximately 20 years ago, I purchased a condominium in Thuringia as a capital investment. A mortgage was taken out, which was made repayment-free and linked to a life insurance policy that will repay the mortgage upon maturity (2025). The ap...
I am likely to work in Spain next year, meaning I will have a Spanish employment contract and receive my salary in Spain. However, I will commute to Germany on weekends and I also want to keep all my insurances (car, life insurance, private health in...
Hello, I have registered a side business (Germany) which I would like to test for a limited time in the field of event organization (small business regulation). I have already received orders and now the following question arises: For an event in Au...
Hello, I would like to enter into an employment relationship with an employer from Austria. The workplace is exclusively in Germany from my home office in Germany. In the contract, it is formulated as follows: The employer guarantees that the income...
Initial situation: Until 30.09.2015 I am resident in DE and earn income from employment. I live in an apartment in my parents' house and have been paying local rent there (proven) for several years. From 01.10.2015 I will move to Zurich and be emplo...
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the calculation of parental leave benefits. We are both working and expecting our child at the end of July (due date is 28.7.2015). My wife will take 12 months of parental leave and I will use the two par...
I would like to privately purchase a single-family house with a small granny flat. As I run a small business (legal form UG), the granny flat, as well as a garage and two additional basement rooms in the house, should be rented out to the company. Th...
Hello, My husband and I are currently considering whether changing tax classes in order to increase the parental allowance still makes sense. After the birth of our child (estimated date 31.12.2014), I will stay at home for one year. My income for ...
I have a sole proprietorship, consisting essentially of a self-created website and an app that is rated with AK. Now a sponsor wants to enter and contribute €15,000 for a 40% stake in the to-be-founded company (as capital reserve/start-up capital). I...
My mother and I bought a house a few years ago, in which my mother owns 2/3 and I own 1/3. The house consists of 3 floors with approximately equal living spaces. One floor is inhabited by my mother, one floor by myself, and one floor is rented out by...
Dear Sir or Madam, As we are considering selling a rental apartment and a single-family home next year, the question arises whether we would exceed the 3-property limit. Therefore, here is my question: The following shares were sold in the last yea...
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...
I am an employee in Germany, but will soon be moving to Ireland. My employer will not change. The employer is a German GmbH. I will be in Germany approximately 3 days per week, but this will also include vacation time, so it may amount to around 120...
Dear Dr. Bolik, You have already answered a question from an escort lady, so I am reaching out to you: I started working as an escort in May/June, and in July I registered my business as a 'model, promotion, and trade fair hostess' (would it be bet...
Hello, my wife is Austrian, she inherited her parents' house there about 30 years ago, she has no income of her own and her house is not rented out. I am German and receive a statutory pension as well as company pension. We currently live in Germany...
Dear Sir or Madam, As a freelancer, I advise a Spanish company and provide my services in Spain. So far, I have invoiced the German branch of the Spanish company. I am eligible for the small business regulation and do not charge any VAT. Now I am ...
I am German and will soon start a job in Switzerland. I have the following questions: - Do I have to de-register completely in Germany, as I will have a residence etc. in Switzerland? - Can I keep my apartment (rent) even if I will mainly be working...
We offer holiday homes on the Baltic Sea. We have agreed with the owners of the holiday homes, which are subject to VAT, to receive a commission of 20% + VAT. Is it possible to structure the rental agreements with the tenants in such a way that 20% ...
