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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07.02.2022 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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...
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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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08.03.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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 ...
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02.03.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I obtained my Bachelor of Physiotherapy with my first degree (31.08.2009 - 04.01.2013, Saxion University of Applied Sciences Enschede / Netherlands) and subsequently completed my Master of Public Health (01.04.2014 - 22.07.2016, Leuphana University L...
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21.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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15.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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 ...
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13.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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, ...
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14.01.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am an employee with a gross salary of 34500 € and I have three rented properties. I pay 630€ in interest for the loans on the properties and have 1470€ for repayment and cash flow. Now I would like to open a brokerage account (starting with ...
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20.12.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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 ...
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19.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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30.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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)....
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21.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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14.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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11.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
we are a GbR and would like to cover the childcare costs of one of our shareholders (and then fully deduct this as a business expense if possible). We have only found information for employees (where this seems to be possible without any issu...
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28.10.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
My annual gross income is 94 thousand euros (previously tax class 3).
My wife's annual gross income is 27 thousand euros (previously tax class 5).
Due to a cancer diagnosis, I will no longer be able to work full-time in the future.
I plan to work...
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17.08.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I have invested in a film fund that will be dissolved in 12/2019. The distribution due there is considered income from commercial business. Since I already sold a wind power fund 4 years ago, in which I claimed § 16 para. 4 EStG, I now personally hav...
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02.08.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
We (father, mother, son) want to establish a real estate partnership (GbR). The mother will contribute a mortgage loan (in her name) of €80,000, while the father and son will each contribute €10,000 in cash. We want to divide the shares of assets and...
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01.07.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good day,
How to deduct self-financed training costs for adult child from taxes?
Our adult child obtained the Fachholschulreife in August 2018 through the gymnasial leaving certificate after Class 11 and an immediately following "one-year guided in...
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21.06.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am a full-time employed editor, not self-employed. I am also registered as a freelancer with the tax office and work as a voice actor/actress. Up until 2015, my tax return was handled by a tax advisor, at which time my side business was reg...
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31.05.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have some questions regarding entries in the Separate & Unified Tax Assessment.
The situation is as follows: GbR with 2 partners (self-employment, no trade)
One partner has made in-kind contributions (office equipment) and cap...
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22.05.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have the following question: I am divorced and jointly own 11 condominiums in Germany with my former wife, which we rent out as an investment. We have a joint bank account through which all income and expenses related to the apa...
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09.05.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I want to make deliveries (customers order via online shop) to EU countries without charging sales tax.
Since the value of the goods is often low (20-30 €), it is not worth sending them by parcel with proof. I would use Deutsche Post "Warensendungen...
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11.03.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Is there a chance of filing a lawsuit against the rejection ("gross negligence") of the amendment of an income tax estimate (without reservation for review) based on my rental documents submitted only 9 days after the deadline for objections? For exa...
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