03.05.2022 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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 ...
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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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07.01.2021 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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22.12.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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10.03.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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 ...
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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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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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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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05.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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04.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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30.01.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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,-...
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28.01.2020 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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...
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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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14.01.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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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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15.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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 ...
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12.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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 ...
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02.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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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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30.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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?
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23.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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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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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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