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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19.08.2021 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good day,
in addition to my main job as an employee, I have been working as a freelance voice actor since 2012. (I always take advantage of the small business regulation). Since I have mostly incurred losses, a few years ago, the tax office suspected...
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29.04.2021 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Are these the withdrawals from the cash register and all withdrawals from the bank account that I need for my livelihood?
Would it then be correct for a sole proprietor to simply record all business expenses as deposits and all business income (minu...
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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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11.12.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Hello,
this year I bought a plot of land with my girlfriend, each owning 1/2.
Purchase price 140,000€ / 70,000€ my share
Due to various financial solutions, my girlfriend's parents "advanced" the money. So my girlfriend received 180,000€ as an ant...
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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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21.10.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Sir or Madam,
I run a sole proprietorship in Switzerland and pay myself income from this to my personal German bank account (as I also live in Germany). Furthermore, I founded a UG in Germany last year. In 2018, I transferred 65,000 euros to th...
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01.08.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Question regarding limited tax liability: Residence in an EU country, registered business in Germany. My taxable income in Germany was €13,495 in 2018. The tax office increased this amount by the German basic tax allowance of €9,000. Is this permissi...
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25.07.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Hello, I am a German citizen but currently living in South Africa. I have received an offer to work from home in Germany while being based in South Africa and sending invoices to the company employing me. I still have a bank account in Germany, but I...
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10.07.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
As heirs (2 persons), we each own 50% of 5 apartments and one office. Initially, one apartment (50%) is now being transferred/sold from the first heir to the second heir as part of the estate settlement.
Capital gains tax is not applicable, as the o...
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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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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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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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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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12.04.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
I have a question regarding the fee schedule for tax advisors:
I receive an income tax assessment from my tax office, against which my tax advisor files an objection on my behalf.
However, the detailed justification and statement for the objection ...
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28.02.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Mr. Knut Christiansen,
In addition to my first question:
(I apologize - I actually presented the situation incompletely)
My husband and I own two apartments, each 50% / 50%.
Apartment No. 1: Market value 540,000 €
No loan. Purchased in 2007, ...
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11.02.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am currently living abroad with my partner. In a few months, we will be moving to Germany and living together in a shared household. We have a child together who also lives in the household. We are not married. My partner does not work, she...
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07.02.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good day, I am employed subject to social insurance contributions by an external company and work there in the office until 11:00 in the morning. At the same time, I am the sole managing director/shareholder of my own limited liability company (UG) w...
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04.02.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Hello ....,
I have a question regarding my tax assessment for 2018/2019. I have been on special leave since October 1, 2018. The special leave is valid until June 30, 2019 (so 3 months in 2018 and 6 months in 2019). There is no information on the ta...
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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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29.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello dear experts,
I have been to my tax advisor and would like to obtain a second opinion regarding the classification of my UG (German limited liability company).
The situation is as follows: I have founded a holding UG with the business purpose...
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