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Record revenue separately? Online trading

Hello, the situation is as follows: as part of a special VAT audit, the tax office wants proof of individual revenue bookings behind summarized sales figures. Problem: for example, the revenues of a month are only recorded in summarized form in the ...

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Closure of business

Hello, on December 31, 2019, I deregistered my business (trade with electronic parts). In January 2020, I sold remaining stocks of goods to my customers on Ebay. How should the revenues for January 2020 be treated? Can I add these revenues to the bus...

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Tax class

Good morning. Here is my question: I have been living separately since 2013 and probably should have changed my tax class to class 1 at the beginning of this year. I have not done that yet. Last week I received a letter from the tax office with my da...

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Booking of product certifications

Hello, the following situation: We are a company required to prepare financial statements and import electronic items from China. We are the importer and therefore also the manufacturer of the product. For some of these items, we need a special cer...

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Questions about value added tax

Dear Sir or Madam, I am currently a small business owner and have not opted for VAT registration. At the moment, we only offer digital goods - our own products as well as acting as a reseller for third-party products. We handle the invoicing, meanin...

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How do I properly install a fitted kitchen?

Hello, I have installed an Ikea kitchen in the rented area with a stove, sink, dishwasher, washer-dryer, and freestanding refrigerator. Can I write off everything together with a 10% deduction? Or do I need to add the stove and sink to the productio...

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Income tax return and 400 Euro mini job

I receive a small pension and have a regular 400 Euro part-time job (so far without a tax card). - My employer informed me that the ELStAM procedure will be introduced from 2013. The question: Do I have to declare these 400 euros in my income tax re...

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Withdrawal from Dubai to Germany

I have been a resident of Dubai since 2005 and no longer have a residency in Germany. There is a double taxation agreement with the UAE, which operates on a credit basis. (There is no income tax in the UAE) Since September 2010, I have been working f...

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Reduction in advance deduction

Hello, Since 2003, I have been receiving a so-called pension benefit from my former employer, which is paid out monthly and fully taxed. (Termination of the employment relationship by mutual agreement, early retirement, unemployed without benefits). ...

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ascertainment of the winner

Today I received an email from the responsible clerk at the tax office, reminding me that I had not signed my sales tax return and asking me to do so promptly. Additionally, I was asked to submit a detailed (informal) profit determination, also prom...

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Irregular side job

Hello, I help out occasionally at a dinner show, where I set up, take down, control the music, etc. My main profession is as an employee. Since the dinner show organizers are a GbR, they now want me to invoice them for my services. I receive 50 euro...

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Reduced taxable income Line 10

In the electronic income tax certificate for 2010, a total of 31,000 euros is recorded in line 10, line 11: 3,665 euros, line 12: 201 euros. Resulting from the termination of employment in 2010 and paid severance. What do I need to enter in the prog...

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logbook

Hello, I am a sole proprietor (IT + computer science) and have to pay sales tax every 3 months. I make almost 50,000 euros in revenue per year. In April 2009, I bought a company car for 28,000 euros and received the input tax credit. The tax office ...

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tax assessment

Hello! We moved from Hesse to North Rhine-Westphalia in August, submitted our taxes at a tax office in NRW, and received the notice three weeks ago. When we called today to inquire about when we could expect the refund, the man from the tax office ...

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Incorrect wage tax statement

My former employer filed for bankruptcy in November 2007, so I received insolvency benefit for November to January. At the same time, I was on parental leave in November and December and only worked on a 10-hour basis. As a result, my income in thos...

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