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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06.09.2020 | answered by Peter Jansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am facing the following difficulties when preparing the sales tax pre-registration for Q2/2020:
a) I have sold a good to an Irish company and physically shipped it as well. I did not show any sales tax on the invoice, as the bu...
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22.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I am a sole proprietor (income taxed according to income statement, VAT registered).
A supplier of trading goods offers me the opportunity to purchase credit with him.
How is the acquisition of such credit treated in terms of accounting and tax law...
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06.09.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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19.06.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
The situation is as follows: With the birth of our second child in May 2014, my wife's entitlement to benefits increased from 50% to 70% (under the official regulations of Rhineland-Palatinate). Accordingly, the private health insurance premium would...
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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 Bernd Thomas
The question is, on whom it is best to allocate the profits from a GbR and who should be taxed on it. For this, we need to calculate the income tax for 2 persons.
Profit of the GbR: 40,000 EUR
Person A) Tax class 1, employed with a gross salary of ...
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30.01.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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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27.11.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good evening,
I work as a freelancer and part-time lecturer at an adult education school. I am directly involved in the seminar fees and invoice based on these earnings after each seminar day.
Unfortunately, one participant's course fee has not bee...
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16.01.2018 | answered by Peter Jansen
Is this correct? Is a VAT-exempt invoice (not a small business) mandatory in intra-community trade or just an option?
If you as a business sell something to another BUSINESS (with a valid VAT number) in the EU-FOREIGN COUNTRY (EXPORT), then the "des...
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12.06.2017 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Good day, since last year I have been receiving a disability pension due to childcare, divorce, and self-employment, which amounts to approximately €800 per month. I currently receive €800 in alimony from my ex-husband (which will be reduced to aroun...
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08.04.2017 | answered by Peter Jansen
Initial situation 2016 (simplified):
Civil servant A14, salary 65,000 €, additional income from side business 3,000 € = non-self. income 62,000 €.
Additional income from business operation (sole proprietorship trade as a side job).
In 2016 loss -85,0...
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29.03.2017 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Dear experts,
the situation is as follows, with a request for answers to the following questions:
A good acquaintance (not related) wants to buy a property.
(He currently lives in this property under a rental agreement.)
Since he does not have eno...
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18.01.2017 | answered by Udo Glinka
Dear Sir or Madam,
I intend to work as a freelance trainer, coach, and mediator starting from 01.02.2017 and have accordingly applied for this with the tax office.
Here is my question:
I own a private car with a first registration in 05/2015 and ...
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25.06.2016 | answered by Steffen Becker
Hello,
I started a further education in 2014 and funded it through Meister Bafög. I always have my tax return done by the Verdi Lohnsteuerhilfeverein. When I presented them with the documents from the bank (for interim financing), the notification f...
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28.12.2015 | answered by Peter Jansen
According to the attached file, I also kindly request additional clarification and consideration of my detailed question regarding value added tax in relation to UstG §3 (1a) sentence 2, as I transferred my building unit from private to business asse...
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28.08.2015 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
Good morning,
I have questions regarding severance pay and reducing the expected tax burden.
Background:
I have reached a judicial settlement with my current employer, in which they will pay me my salaries until the end of 2015 as severance pay in c...
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08.08.2015 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
Hello,
we are a fraternity and have accumulated a tax loss carryforward of approximately 25,000€ due to some past fairs.
Since we no longer hold fairs, but only a small village festival, we would like to change the taxation of our income (value-added...
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13.06.2015 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
My wife intends to buy a condominium together with our son. In the land register, 50% should be registered in my wife's name and 50% in my son's name. My son will then use this apartment. We would like to deduct at least 50% of the corresponding acqu...
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14.05.2015 | answered by Patrick Färber
All my income (pension and income from freelance work under the French law for auto-entrepreneurs) comes from France and I have paid French taxes on it (22% for freelancers), but I am a resident of Germany. My freelance work is carried out only abroa...
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30.04.2015 | answered by Patrick Färber
1. Question:
Can I make retroactive pension insurance contributions due to my divorce?
Can I claim this retroactive payment as special expenses on my tax return?
Are there maximum contribution limits per year?
2. Question:
Can retroactive payments t...
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12.04.2015 | answered by Patrick Färber
Dear Sir or Madam,
I ceased my small business as a disc jockey in August 2014. My taxable income for the year 2014 is €2,821. I sold DJ equipment (such as speakers, amplifiers, etc.) for a total of €3,870. I transferred assets worth €2,200 into my p...
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10.02.2015 | answered by Ralph J. Schnaars
Hello,
First of all, I would like to explain my situation. I am a software developer, self-employed with a business registration and no employees. I am no longer considered a small business and I still prepare my profit determination using the simpl...
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26.05.2014 | answered by Peter Lipp
My wife works as an employee in the field service of a company. There is no workplace available for her in the company itself. Therefore, preparatory and follow-up work is carried out by her in a home office.
Furthermore, she has been provided with ...
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16.01.2014 | answered by Peter Lipp
Question about capital gains tax / capital gain:
I am a private individual.
On June 28, 2004, I had a notary appointment and acquired a condominium (co-ownership share of the property including special ownership of the apartment). The apartment has...
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