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 ...
Dear Sir or Madam, My question concerns the *extended* limited tax liability in the context of the existing Double Taxation Agreement between Germany (DE) and Singapore (SGP). - Singapore is a low-tax country (6.63% tax on income of 77,000 EUR) - I...
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...
Hello, I am currently working on the tax return of an asset-managing GbR. We only have income from capital gains, from a foreign bank. As far as I know, to declare the tax for the GbR, only a separate and uniform determination declaration is require...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have a question regarding the value added tax return. I work as a freelance translator and was a small business owner until 2018. Since 2019, I have been submitting quarterly VAT returns, and the VAT is also debited quarterly b...
I bought an old farmhouse in 2009. However, I sold the house in 2019, about 6 months before the end of the ten-year period. The tax office is likely to calculate capital gains tax. The question is how I can reduce the profit. The property was rented ...
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...
Is a claimed employee inventor remuneration paid to a UG subject to sales tax? The purpose of the UG is the exploitation and enforcement of employee inventor rights. If the claim is successful, there will be a one-time payment from a former employer ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I work as a freelance translator, and since last year I am no longer eligible for the small business regulation, which means I have to declare sales tax. I have already sent quarterly sales tax pre-registration to the tax office f...
How can I transfer the GmbH of a straw man to myself at the cheapest cost? Background: The GmbH has a relatively high value. The proceeds from the sale would be quite painful. My current recommendation is: Get married to a man and then receive it as ...
Hello, Scenario: Person A is employed in an IT company. This company offers a commission for referring an IT professional (Person B). The commission (to Person A) is paid after Person B passes the probation period. The payment to Person A is taxed, ...
Dear Sir or Madam, the following situation: My wife and I bought and paid for a single-family home for our own use in August 2019. The house is financed by a loan. The transfer of the land register took place in January 2020. Due to a contractual ag...
Dear Sir or Madam, my limited liability company (UG) is working for a company from the USA (INC). The US company also has a presence in Germany, but the contract was signed with the company in the USA through which billing is also done. The activit...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am registered as a freelance consultant, but have been unable to work due to illness since 08/2018. Until 07/2018, I had revenues, but afterwards only incurred costs (including a home office in my condominium). Nevertheless, in ...
My wife is a housewife and I am an employee. Annual income around 100k EUR. We have a female dog that my wife wants to breed for the first time in summer 2020. Then once a year. We can sell the puppies for around 2,000 EUR each. Possibly adding a sec...
Hello, In 2016, after the termination of my unit-linked pension insurance, the accumulated fund shares were transferred to my private securities account. The pension insurance was taken out before 1.1.2005, with a minimum term of 12 years, a minimum ...
Good morning, My question relates to a legal text which I unfortunately can no longer find and due to a reset of my system, I no longer have access to my documents. It concerns the intended obligation to prepare financial statements, which the tax ...
Hello, in 2018 I had an income of almost 30,000 euros as a freelancer, for which I now have to pay income tax. However, advance payments were also set for the year 2019, which I have to pay quarterly in 2020. (Approximately 900 € each time) Since in ...
I own a rented condominium (2 rooms, 80 sqm), whose lease has now been terminated. So far, the apartment has only resulted in a small surplus for tax purposes, because for social reasons (elderly, befriended lady) I had set a low rent and have not in...
Good day! Currently, I am planning to move to Singapore for approximately 1-2 years with the intention of returning. At the moment, there are loss offsetting pots from stock market transactions, primarily in the "Other" pot (not in the "Stock" pot)....
When does the period for the 10-year capital gains tax on real estate start? From approval or divorce settlement agreement / marriage contract? Or only from notarization or entry in the land registry?
Dear Sir or Madam, I am currently in training and earn 1300 euros gross (tax class 1). In addition, I have a 450 euro job that brings me exactly 450 euros additional income every month. Now I would like to take on another part-time job. To my knowled...
Hello, To reduce the risk of individual capital investment, 2 friends and I would like to invest together. The price of the respective investment product would therefore be divided equally among 3 people. What are the options to implement this legall...
Hello, I am in tax class 3 and my wife (civil servant) is in tax class 5. Our annual gross income is distributed approximately 70% (me)/30% (my wife). We are planning to have a second child and would like to increase my wife's later parental leave be...
Unfortunately, I lost money in stock investments to a financial institution in Japan. The scammers disappeared with the money after a while. A report was made to the German public prosecutor's office but it was dismissed. Thank you in advance for yo...
