Good day, Issue: In 2016: completely unemployed, received 17,500 euros in unemployment benefits, received a severance payment of 10,000 euros; Tax office now demands a payment of almost 1,100 euros. Is this legal? If we deduct work-related expenses ...
My wife and I are going to buy a condominium. Originally, we wanted to grant her parents a lifelong right of residence in this apartment in the land register without any compensation. However, we have now found out that this would incur gift tax. Bas...
I have rented a property in a commercial area (Aldi, Takko, Rossmann, Stadtbäckerei, K&K Schuhe) to my wife. The rent is 1.20 euros higher than the rent of the other tenants. This has been criticized by the tax office and not recognized. Are there an...
Among other self-employed activities, I am also an event organizer (2 concerts per year). I invite a band represented by a British company (... HOLDINGS LTD) based in London, with whom I have signed a contract for the event. The agreed fee is 65% of ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have a question regarding the registration of a photovoltaic system. In our case: My husband is an employee in tax class 3 and earns approximately 40,000 € gross per year. I am currently on parental leave (with 3 children, the y...
A translator A. (freelancer within the meaning of § 18 (1) no. 1 EStG) has his translations proofread by a second translator B as needed (i.e. not regularly). B invoices A. for his services. A. does not make a profit from this, but includes the price...
As a service provider (sole trader, notary, etc.), I receive fees from my clients (seminar leaders) into a separate bank account (under my name) and after settling the seminars, I pass this on to the clients and transfer my fee to myself in parallel....
Dear Sir or Madam, A GbR established in 2010 consists of 3 partners. These partners were also operating as sole traders before the establishment of the GbR (and still are). It was agreed in the partnership agreement that existing customers of the pa...
Hello My name is Andreas and last year I sold a house and I am unsure whether I have to pay income tax on the profit in full or in part - the keyword is speculation tax. The situation is as follows: 1950s: House built by my grandmother. My grandmo...
Dear Sir or Madam, In December 2008, my father passed away. He was married to his second wife ("Wife 2") until his death. I received a notification from the probate court that there exists a handwritten will in which his Wife 2, my two siblings, an...
