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...
Good day, I am planning to establish a new company (GmbH) at the beginning of next year. Currently, I am still unsure about the correct business purpose. Below, I describe the purpose of the company and hope you can answer the open questions based on...
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...
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...
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, ...
Hello, I have been working as a sole trader (with small business regulation) in trade, specifically online trade, for several years. Now I am in the process of founding a UG and of course I want to bring my goods into the company. I will then deregi...
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, I am self-employed and in 2018 I was still covered by my wife's health insurance without having to pay contributions. Now I am preparing the income tax declaration for 2018. My commercial income exceeds the income limit of 5,220,-...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
For various reasons, we had to sell our rented (and therefore not self-occupied) single-family house in August 2019. This property was acquired in March 2010, so capital gains tax is due and we will have to pay it in 2020 along with our 2019 income t...
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?
Hello, I have an urgent question regarding the speculation tax. My father, who passed away in 2018, jointly purchased an apartment with my mother in 2004 for 240,000€, which was rented out to my grandmother. In their divorce in 2010, my father acqu...
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...
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...
