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Transition allowance

Hello Mr. Thomas, since 1.2.2019 I have been receiving a company pension of EUR 213.18. (Total for 2019: EUR 2,346.00) Additionally, from Feb 2019 to July 2019, I received a transitional allowance TA of 6 times EUR 2,097.38. In my 2019 tax return, I ...

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Construction of a dormer window

The construction of a dormer with an extension of the living area by a few square meters, in my understanding, results in the entire construction costs being classified as production costs, with the consequence of a correspondingly long depreciation ...

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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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Change of deployment activity special

Hello everyone, my question is that I am an electrician and my company is based in Odhental near Cologne. It is about the shift work activity. The TÜV doesn't know that we have a warehouse or an office where I only take my break. I work on the TÜV Rh...

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Non-profit status and commercial operations

I have a question regarding our non-profit organization and a future economic business operation. Background: Non-profit registered association since 2002. Tax number available. The association wants to start an economic business operation to financ...

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Taxation of special usage rights

Question about the speculation tax In 2014, we bought an apartment in which we live ourselves. In early 2018, we purchased special use rights for 4 parking spaces. These are registered in the land register of the apartment. Now we want to sell the a...

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Speculation period

My wife, my son, and I purchased a property on 9th October 2009 (closing of the purchase contract), with my son owning a 2/4 share. Normally, the speculation period would have ended on 10th September 2019. However, my son went into insolvency in 2010...

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Selling goods

Hello, My name is Matthias. I have been running a business as a sole proprietor for several years. Now I have founded a second business with a partner as a general partnership (OHG). Can I now buy and sell goods back and forth? Is it allowed to sell ...

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Small business VAT ID

Hello, since Nov. 2016 I have been a small business owner according to §19 Abs.1 UStG and I sell self-made goods on eBay. The annual turnover is also below 17500 Eur. Since I do not have a VAT ID, eBay requests 15% Luxembourg VAT and 19% is also requ...

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Apartment deductible as office

Hello, I live in an apartment of around 50 m2. I use it as a residence, but I also work there. NOW the apartment above mine is becoming available and I could move there. So I would like to have two apartments. One downstairs that I would essentially ...

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